Researchers Discover that Prions Play Role in Yeast Survival and Evolution

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Misfolded proteins called prions are best known for causing neurodegenerative disorders such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and mad cow disease.

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Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB)

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Student and Faculty
Keywords
Misfolded proteins called prions are best known for causing neurodegenerative disorders such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and mad cow disease., Yury Chernoff
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  • Created By: Colly Mitchell
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Feb 17, 2012 - 4:24am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:25pm