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Sonic the Hedgehog Protein
- nemasu 13y agoFrom Wikipedia: Some clinicians and scientists criticize giving genes frivolous, whimsical, or quirky names, calling it inappropriate that patients with "a serious illness or disability are told that they or their child have a mutation in a gene such as sonic hedgehog."
- sheldor 13y agoI think the best part is : "Robotnikinin: A potential inhibitor of the Hedgehog signaling pathway has been found and dubbed 'Robotnikinin', in honor of Sonic the Hedgehog's nemesis, Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik."
- nemasu 13y agoSee also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikachurin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikachurin