Regulation of genes affecting body size
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Andrew F Roberts; Tina L Gumienny; Ryan J Gleason; Huang Wang; Richard W Padgett
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Article
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2010
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BioMed Central
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English
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## Abstract ## Background Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are members of the conserved transforming growth factor ฮฒ (TGFฮฒ superfamily, and play many developmental and homeostatic roles. In __C. elegans__, a BMP-like pathway, the DBL-1 pathway, controls body size and is involved in innate immuni