Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2009
Publication Title
BMC Genomics
Volume
10
First Page
319
Last Page
319
Abstract
The polo-like kinases (Plks) are a group of serine/threonine kinases which have roles in many aspects of cellular function including the regulation of mitotic activity and cellular stress responses. This study focuses on Plk4, the most divergent member of the Plk family, which is necessary for proper cellular proliferation. More specifically, alterations in Plk4 levels cause significantly adverse mitotic defects including abnormal centrosome duplication and aberrant mitotic spindle formation. We sought to clarify the effect of reduced Plk4 levels on the cell by examining transcript profiles of Plk4 wild-type and heterozygous mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs). Subsequently, the levels of several key proteins involved in the DNA damage response were examined.
DOI
10.1186/1471-2164-10-319
Recommended Citation
Morettin, Alan; Ward, Alejandra; Nantais, Jordan, Nantais, Jordan; and Hudson, John W., "Gene expression patterns in heterozygous Plk4 murine embryonic fibroblasts" (2009). BMC Genomics, 10, 319-319.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/biologypub/1078