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Dosage requirement of Pitx2 for development of multiple organs.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Oct 1999
Gage P J, Suh H, Camper S A
Abstract excerpt
Pitx2 is a homeodomain transcription factor that is mutated in Rieger syndrome, a haploinsufficiency disorder affecting eyes and teeth. Pitx2 also has a postulated role in left-right axis determination. We assessed the requirements for Pitx2 directly by generating hypomorphic and null alleles. Heterozygotes for either allele have eye abnormalities consistent with Rieger syndrome. The ventral body wall fails to...
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