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Prx1 and Prx2 are upstream regulators of sonic hedgehog and control cell proliferation during mandibular arch morphogenesis.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Aug 2001
ten Berge D, Brouwer A, Korving J, Reijnen M J, van Raaij E J, Verbeek F, Gaffield W, Meijlink F
Abstract excerpt
The aristaless-related homeobox genes Prx1 and Prx2 are required for correct skeletogenesis in many structures. Mice that lack both Prx1 and Prx2 functions display reduction or absence of skeletal elements in the skull, face, limbs and vertebral column. A striking phenotype is found in the lower jaw, which shows loss of midline structures, and the presence of a single, medially located incisor. We investigated...
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