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Differentiation phenotypes of pancreatic islet beta- and alpha-cells are closely related with homeotic genes and a group of differentially expressed genes.
Gene - 28 Apr 2004
Mizusawa Noriko, Hasegawa Tomoko, Ohigashi Izumi, Tanaka-Kosugi Chisato, Harada Nagakatsu, Itakura Mitsuo, Yoshimoto Katsuhiko
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To identify the genes that determine differentiation phenotypes, we compared gene expression of pancreatic islet beta- and alpha-cells, which are derived from the common precursor and secrete insulin and glucagon, respectively. The expression levels of homeotic genes including Hox genes known to...
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