Toll signaling pathway
genetics
Also known as: Toll pathway
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- In Jules Hoffmann
…signaling pathway, known as the Toll (from the German word meaning “amazing” or “great”) signaling pathway, resulted in reduced survival of Drosophila following fungal infection. The discovery was crucial because it revealed that the Toll pathway serves as a microbial sensor, activating intracellular signaling molecules in the presence of potentially…
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