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A CRISPR screen identifies a pathway required for paraquat-induced cell death

October 23rd, 2017 by Colleen R Reczek

A CRISPR screen identifies a pathway required for paraquat-induced cell death

A CRISPR screen identifies a pathway required for paraquat-induced cell death, Published online: 23 October 2017; doi:10.1038/nchembio.2499

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A positive-selection CRISPR screen with the pro-oxidant paraquat (PQ) uncovers three genes mediating PQ-induced cell death: POR is the source of PQ-mediated reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, and ATP7A and SLC45A4 promote oxidant-dependent cell death.

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