yap

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"Here, we identify a new population of cells that are key to turning the body's early cartilage template into bone, guided by the force-activated gene regulating proteins, YAP and TAZ."

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, has been identified as conductors of bone development in the womb and could provide insight into genetic diseases such as osteogenesis imperfecta, known commonly as "brittle bone disease."

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

By the end of August, threat intelligence had found “solid evidence” of the involvement of the YAP and was preparing to establish the full scope of the network.

From The Guardian • Apr. 12, 2021

The growth and collapse of focal adhesions are mirrored by, respectively, the nuclear or cytosolic localization of the transcriptional regulator protein YAP.

From Nature • Dec. 5, 2017

YAP, YAPE, adj. having a keen appetite; very hungry.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. by Leighton, Alexander