The gene smedwi-1 is expressed by all neoblasts and the most common marker for their identification across planarian species.

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Phosphorylation of both GAPs by PKB allows RalA and the Rab10 to accumulate in their active GTP-bound states, enabling them to facilitate GSVs targeting and fusion

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In resting cells, 

GSK3 is catalytically active which phosphorylates and inhibits glycogen synthase, thus blocking glycogen synthesis from glucose

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In presence of insulin, 

GSK3 becomes phosphorylated by PKB its catalytic activity is inhibited

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Insulin stimulated activation of PKB promotes rapid activation of glycogen synthase and glycogen synthesis

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Mating pathway in the yeast S. cerevisiae, is a MAP kinase cascade which linked to GPCRs.

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Two mating types of yeast cells are: 

1. a 

2. α