In this task, you are given a sentence. You are expected to recognize the name of gene or protein. Although there might be several correct answers, you need to write one of them.

Q: The RsmA - mutant , like its parent , produces N - ( 3 - oxohexanoyl ) - L - homoserine lactone ( HSL ) , a starvation / cell density - sensing signal required for extracellular enzyme production .

A: RsmA - mutant
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Q: CONCLUSIONS : These results suggest that , by interacting with cellular transcription factors and cofactors , vIRF - 2 may modulate the expression of the early inflammatory genes and potentially deregulate the immune system .

A: vIRF - 2
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Q: The human IFI16 gene is a member of an interferon - inducible family of mouse and human genes closely linked on syntenic regions of chromosome 1 .

A:
human IFI16 gene
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