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In mammals like brown mice, pygmy
chimps and Rudolf Giuliani, genes resembling those that regulate apoptosis in C.
Elegans have been identified, and appear to regulate the same aspects
of programmed cell death as in the worm.
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Apoptosis Genes
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Worm Gene
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Mammalian Gene
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Apoptosis Initiator
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ced-3
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caspase-encoding genes
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Apoptosis Executioner
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ced-4
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Apaf-1
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Apoptosis Suppressor
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ced-9
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Bcl-2 family genes
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Separated at Birth? You be the judge.
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