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Pax6 induces ectopic eyes in a vertebrate.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Oct 1999
Chow R L, Altmann C R, Lang R A, Hemmati-Brivanlou A
Abstract excerpt
We report here that misexpression of the transcription factor Pax6 in the vertebrate Xenopus laevis leads to the formation of differentiated ectopic eyes. Multiple molecular markers indicated the presence of mature lens fiber cells, ganglion cells, Müller cells, photoreceptors and retinal pigment...
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