NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES DERIVED FROM RAT BRAIN AND PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH MODELS

摘要

The invention is directed to human homologs of nucleic acid molecules derived from rat brain and programmed cell death expression libraries. These molecules can constitute microarrays of expressed sequences useful for analyzing gene expression in various biological contexts, including development, differentiation, and disease, both in vivo and in vitro. The nucleic acid molecules are useful for diagnosis, treatment, and drug discovery. The nucleic acid molecules are useful for creating microarrays for transcriptional profiling. The invention further provides peptides encoded by the nucleic acid molecules, useful for methods of diagnosis, treatment, and drug discovery. The invention specifically relates to nucleic acid molecules involved in programmed cell death.