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Sox9 is required for cartilage formation.
Nature genetics - 1 May 1999
Bi W, Deng J M, Zhang Z, Behringer R R, de Crombrugghe B
Abstract excerpt
Chondrogenesis results in the formation of cartilages, initial skeletal elements that can serve as templates for endochondral bone formation. Cartilage formation begins with the condensation of mesenchyme cells followed by their differentiation into chondrocytes. Although much is known about the terminal differentiation products that are expressed by chondrocytes, little is known about the factors that specify...
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