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Tbx1 is required for proper neural crest migration and to stabilize spatial patterns during middle and inner ear development.
Mechanisms of development - 1 Feb 2005
Moraes Filipa, Nóvoa Ana, Jerome-Majewska Loydie A, Papaioannou Virginia E, Mallo Moisés
Abstract excerpt
Tbx1 belongs to the family of T-box containing transcription factors. In humans, TBX1 is implicated in the etiology of the DiGeorge syndrome. Inactivation of the Tbx1 gene in mice produces a variety of malformations including abnormal branching of the heart outflow tract, deficiencies in the branchial arch derivatives, agenesis of pharyngeal glands and abnormal development of the auditory system. We analyze here...
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