The tail domain is essential but the head domain dispensable for C. elegans intermediate filament IFA-2 function.

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Published in PLoS One on March 05, 2015

Authors

Kyle Williams1, Kristen Williams1, Hallie M Baucher1, John Plenefisch1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, United States of America.

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