Salivary Glands (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Salivary Glands

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Drosophila salivary glands expressing an activated form of Rab11, a protein critical for shuttling adhesion molecules to cell-cell junctions. EF, an anthrax toxin, prevents Rab11 from reaching its normal destination, resulting in junctions weakening.

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UC San Diego

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