title: Drosophila p53: meeting the Grim Reaper.
abstract: The recent discovery of a Drosophila orthologue of the p53 tumour suppressor promises new insights into the complex function, regulation and evolution of one of the most intensely studied human disease proteins.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Steller
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000528:radiation effects; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000528:radiation effects; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D019476:Insect Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010455:Peptides / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D019476:Insect Proteins; D009479:Neuropeptides; D010455:Peptides; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; C108881:grim protein, Drosophila; C086973:rpr protein, Drosophila