... 40G14,9E14, 51H3, and 6H19. The BAC DNA was isolated, and the presence of the SmSmad1B sequence was confirmed by PCR and by sequencing the BAC DNA. Exon–intron siteswere located by aligning the cDNA sequence ... R-Smads (Smads 1, 5 and 8),as the functions of these Smads in other organisms arehighly redundant. Future analysis of the target genesactivated by the BMP-related Smads from schisto-somes ... 4075–4093 ª 2007 The Authors Journal compilation ª 2007 FEBS 4087enhanced the interaction of SmSmad2 and SmSmad4 and resulted in the formation of a stable and functional Smad complex [6,7]. The above...