Talk:Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 2
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[edit] Mother's against decapentaplegic homolog 2 Nomenclature
The SMAD family of proteins have a very unusual official name. The name sounds almost absurd, however, it's the official name of the protein. In the early days of especially, Drosophila research, scientists involved in naming these protein products decided to give these proteins 'cutesy' or 'funny' names. This practice is no longer encouraged as most genes today are named systematically and given names that describe the genes/protein's function. A well known example is Sonic hedgehog which is literally named after the video game character Sonic the Hedgehog (character). [edit]
[edit] Note to Patrollers
Before you delete this page check out the links (eg. ENTREZ, PUBMED, OMIM) on the page to see if the information on it is accurate, in particular, the name.
[edit] Speedy deletion
The reason given for speedy deletion "It is reposted content that was removed in accordance with Wikipedia's deletion policy". This article is posted as a contribution to the WikiProject Molecular and Cellular Biology. One of the goals is to categorize all proteins. There are no other pages which specifically describe this protein. The reason given for speedy deletion is too vague.
