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Developmental Expression of the Homeodomain Protein IDX-1 in Mice Transgenic for an IDX-1 Promoter/lacZ Transcriptional Reporter1
1 Nov 1999
Abstract excerpt
Expression of the homeodomain transcription factor IDX-1 (also known as IPF-1, STF-1, and PDX-1) is required for pancreas development, because disruption of the gene in mice and humans results in pancreatic agenesis. During embryonic development the idx-1 gene is first expressed in a localized region of foregut endoderm from which the duodenum and pancreas later develop. To more fully understand the role of IDX-1...
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