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Telencephalon-specific Rb knockouts reveal enhanced neurogenesis, survival and abnormal cortical development.
The EMBO journal - 1 Jul 2002
Ferguson Kerry L, Vanderluit Jacqueline L, Hébert Jean M, McIntosh W C, Tibbo Emma, MacLaurin Jason G, Park David S, Wallace Valerie A, Vooijs Marc, McConnell Susan K, Slack Ruth S
Abstract excerpt
Correct cell cycle regulation and terminal mitosis are critical for nervous system development. The retinoblastoma (Rb) protein is a key regulator of these processes, as Rb-/- embryos die by E15.5, exhibiting gross hematopoietic and neurological defects. The extensive apoptosis in Rb-/- embryos has been attributed to aberrant S phase entry resulting in conflicting growth control signals in differentiating cells....
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