cDNA Cloning and Partial Characterization of the <i>DJ-1</i> Gene from <i>Tribolium castaneum</i>

• Main Authors: Shunya Sasaki (Author), Maaya Nishiko (Author), Takuma Sakamoto (Author), Michael R. Kanost (Author), Hiroko Tabunoki (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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The <i>DJ-1</i> gene is highly conserved across a wide variety of organisms and it plays a role in anti-oxidative stress mechanisms in cells. The red flour beetle, <i>Tribolium castaneum</i>, is widely used as a model insect species because it is easy to evaluate gene functio...