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Studies from University of Barcelona yield new information about life sciences
August 4th, 2009
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Positive selection has driven the evolution of the Drosophila insulin-like receptor (InR) at different timescales.' According to recent research published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, "The highly conserved insulin-signaling pathway influences very diverse processes including intermediary metabolism, reproduction, aging, and growth. The first pathway component is the insulin receptor that upon insulin binding triggers the signal-transduction cascade." "Its variation, like that of other pathway components, might therefore affect many organismal traits. Variation at the 'Insulin-like' receptor (InR)...
Source: Life Science Weekly (2009-08-04)
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