Shaker gene/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Shaker gene.

A gene which plays a part in the operation of potassium ion channels, which are integral membrane proteins and are essential to the correct functioning of the cell, and when mutated in Drosophila melanogaster causes a variety of aberrant leg movements.

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