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Salk Institute

Salk Institute - Jones lab - JSimon illustration

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This cartoon illustrates how the Yap protein (dog) inhibits the expression of the Wnt gene, preventing an intermediate complex (couple sitting on the balloon) from binding to DNA and signaling to various types of cellular machinery (diver, seated boy) to turn on the cardiomyocyte genes (swimmer in the ocean).

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