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Inversin forms a complex with catenins and N-cadherin in polarized epithelial cells.
Molecular biology of the cell - 1 Sept 2002
Nürnberger Jens, Bacallao Robert L, Phillips Carrie L
Abstract excerpt
Nephrogenesis starts with the reciprocal induction of two embryonically distinct analages, metanephric mesenchyme and ureteric bud. This complex process requires the refined and coordinated expression of numerous developmental genes, such as inv. Mice that are homozygous for a mutation in the inv gene (inv/inv) develop renal cysts resembling autosomal-recessive polycystic kidney disease. The gene locus containing...
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