A Group of Type I Keratin Genes on Human Chromosome 17: Characterization and Expression

    February 1988 in “ Molecular and Cellular Biology ”
    Marjorie Rosenberg, Amlan RayChaudhury, T.B. Shows … Elaine Fuchs
    Studysummary This study found that despite strong homology between two K16 genes, only one encoded a functional protein that assembled into keratin filaments in epithelial cells, possibly due to promoter strength differences.
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    1. Chapter 2: The Human Keratin Genes and Their Differential Expression Current topics in developmental biology/Current Topics in Developmental Biology · 1987
    2. Three cDNA Sequences of Mouse Type I Keratins: Cellular Localization of the mRNAs in Normal and Hyperproliferative Tissues Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1987