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CXCR4, the receptor for stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1, was expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, coupled to the pheromone response pathway via a chimeric Galpha subunit. Engagement of CXCR4 by SDF-1 resulted in expression of reporter genes, HIS3 or lacZ, under the