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Studies from Illinois Wesleyan University, Biology Department add new findings in the area of life sciences

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, June 22nd, 2008

Investigators publish new data in the report 'Psf2 plays important roles in normal eye development in Xenopus laevis.' According to a study from the United States, "Psf2 (partner of Sld5 2) represents a member of the GINS (go, ichi, ni, san) heterotetramer [1] and functions in DNA replication as a 'sliding clamp.' Previous in situ hybridization analyses revealed that Psf2 is expressed during embryonic development in a tissue-specific manner, including the optic cup (retina) and the lens [2]. This article provides an analysis of Psf2 function during eye development in Xenopus laevis."

"A morpholino targeted to Psf2 mRNA was designed to knockdown Psf2 translation and was...

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