The Origin of Programmed Cell Death

Cells from multicellular organisms self-destruct when they are no longer needed. Ameisen describes how such programmed cell death has now been found in lower organisms and what this tells us about evolution of the process of cell death.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1996-05, Vol.272 (5266), p.1278-1279
1. Verfasser:	Ameisen, Jean Claude
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ageing, cell death Animals Apoptosis Apoptosis - genetics Bacteria Biological and medical sciences Biological Evolution Cell cycle Cell Cycle - genetics Cell physiology Cell Survival - genetics Cells Cellular biology Cellular differentiation Dictyostelium - cytology Eukaryotic cells Evolution Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Genes Genetic Variation Genetics Individualized Instruction Logical Thinking Molecular and cellular biology Perspectives Social Control Suicide T lymphocytes Tetrahymena thermophila - cytology Trypanosoma - cytology
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Zusammenfassung:	Cells from multicellular organisms self-destruct when they are no longer needed. Ameisen describes how such programmed cell death has now been found in lower organisms and what this tells us about evolution of the process of cell death.
ISSN:	0036-8075 1095-9203
DOI:	10.1126/science.272.5266.1278