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  3. When ribosomes go bad: diseases of ribosome biogenesis

When ribosomes go bad: diseases of ribosome biogenesis

  • Mol Biosyst. 2010 Mar;6(3):481-93. doi: 10.1039/b919670f.
Emily F Freed 1,  Franziska Bleichert,  Laura M Dutca,  Susan J Baserga
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Affiliation

  • 1 Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
PMID: 20174677 DOI: 10.1039/b919670f
Abstract

Ribosomes are vital for cell growth and survival. Until recently, it was believed that mutations in ribosomes or ribosome biogenesis factors would be lethal, due to the essential nature of these complexes. However, in the last few decades, a number of diseases of ribosome biogenesis have been discovered. It remains a challenge in the field to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying them.

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