II- if a predator has multiple prey

If prey abundances are not strongly positively correlated then as one prey species becomes scarce, the predator can continue to feed and increase its population size

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Nonclassical cadherins include proteins:

• Protocadherins found in the brain

• Desmocollins and desmogleins that form desmosomes

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition is associated with a reduction in the expression of E-cadherin.

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

A cadherin-family member CDHR3, highly expressed in epithelial cells in the human airway, as a receptor for RV-C (virulent class C rhinoviruses).

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

In cultured cells, C → Y mutation in the EC5 domain of CDHR3 increases the cell-surface expression of CDHR3 and the binding and replication of RV-C.

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

A protein called Snail that suppresses the expression of E-cadherin is associated with the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition.

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

The extracellular matrix is a dynamic, complex meshwork of proteins and polysaccharides that contributes to the structure and function of a tissue.