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    Mfsd8 regulates growth and multicellular development in Dictyostelium discoideum

    Year: 2022, 2022
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Yap, Shyong Quan, Thesis advisor (ths): Huber, Robert J, Degree committee member (dgc): Kapron, Carolyn, Degree committee member (dgc): Morrison, Erin N, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs), commonly known as Batten disease, are a family of inherited neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorders. CLN7 disease is a subtype of NCL that is caused by mutations in the MFSD8 gene. MFSD8 encodes a lysosomal transmembrane protein that is predicted to play a role in transporting small substrates across membranes. However, little is known… more