NEK1
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NIMA-related kinase 1, also known as NEK1, is a human gene
highly expressed in germ cells and thought to be involved in meiosis
. It is also involved in the response to DNA damage to radiation.
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
highly expressed in germ cells and thought to be involved in meiosis
Meiosis
Meiosis is a special type of cell division necessary for sexual reproduction. The cells produced by meiosis are gametes or spores. The animals' gametes are called sperm and egg cells....
. It is also involved in the response to DNA damage to radiation.