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Mice humanised for the EGF receptor display hypomorphic phenotypes in skin, bone and heart.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Oct 2003
Sibilia Maria, Wagner Bettina, Hoebertz Astrid, Elliott Candace, Marino Silvia, Jochum Wolfram, Wagner Erwin F
Abstract excerpt
Mice lacking the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) develop epithelial defects and a neurodegenerative disease and die within the first month of birth. By employing a conditional knock-in approach using the human EGFR cDNA mice humanised for EGFR (hEGFRKI/KI) were generated. Homozygous hEGFRKI/KI mice are viable and live up to six months. However, these mice are growth retarded and show skin and hair defects...
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