title: Mechanisms and functions of cell death.
authors.affiliation: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Horvitz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002107:Caenorhabditis / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development; D016923:Cell Death; D005260:Female; D006706:Homeostasis; D006728:Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008675:Metamorphosis, Biological; D009024:Morphogenesis; D009036:Moths / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology; D010587:Phagocytosis; D011467:Prostate / Q000166:cytology; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000166:cytology; D014714:Vertebrates / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones