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Genetic dissection of Pax6 dosage requirements in the developing mouse eye.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Aug 2005
Davis-Silberman Noa, Kalich Tomer, Oron-Karni Varda, Marquardt Till, Kroeber Markus, Tamm Ernst R, Ashery-Padan Ruth
Abstract excerpt
Haploinsufficiency of the transcription factor Pax6/PAX6 has been implicated in a number of congenital eye disorders in humans and mice, such as aniridia and Small-eye, which affect the development and function of the lens, cornea, anterior eye segment and neuroretina. However, the widespread distribution of Pax6/PAX6 protein within the developing and adult eye preclude the identification and direct study of the...
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