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In fact, Notch activity might both hold neural precursor cells in an unspecified state and subsequently promote a subset of them to develop as glia.
In this case indole serves as a precursor for a defense metabolite that is active against insects, bacteria and fungi.
Virtually all of them are derogatory, and some of them are so mordantly mean that I can only lament their loss--perhaps to a precursor wave of today's political correctitude?
The membrane-bound precursor and soluble forms of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF) contribute to a variety of cellular developmental processes [ 1 ] . The observations of HB-EGF in cell and tissue types have suggested roles for HB-EGF in numerous cellular and tissue events such as: cell movement, extracellular matrix formation, tumor formation and cell adherence [ 1 ] . As described above, the membrane-bound precursor of HB-EGF (proHB-EGF) is also the cell-surface receptor for diphtheria toxin (DT) in DT-sensitive cells [ 2 ] .
In fact, a phone call to ask how she's doing would be a good precursor to any invitation.