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Pax2.1 is required for the development of thyroid follicles in zebrafish.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Aug 2002
Wendl Thomas, Lun Klaus, Mione Marina, Favor Jack, Brand Michael, Wilson Stephen W, Rohr Klaus B
Abstract excerpt
The thyroid gland is an organ primarily composed of endoderm-derived follicular cells. Although disturbed embryonic development of the thyroid gland leads to congenital hypothyroidism in humans and mammals, the underlying principles of thyroid organogenesis are largely unknown. In this study, we introduce zebrafish as a model to investigate the molecular and genetic mechanisms that control thyroid development....
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