Programmed cell death: a new way worms get rid of unwanted cells.
The genetics and predictable cell death lineages in Caenorhabditis elegans have been critical for identifying a conserved apoptosis pathway. Yet, cells still die in mutants that disrupt this pathway. A recent study shows that this death occurs by cell shedding.
Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. jody.rosenblatt@hci.utah.edu
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