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Cre/loxP-mediated inactivation of the bHLH transcription factor gene NeuroD/BETA2.
Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000) - 1 Aug 2005
Goebbels Sandra, Bode Ulli, Pieper Alexander, Funfschilling Ursula, Schwab Markus H, Nave Klaus-Armin
Abstract excerpt
NeuroD/Beta2 is a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor with important functions during development of the pancreas and the nervous system. NeuroD null mutant mice die perinatally due to diabetes caused by impaired differentiation of pancreatic endocrine cells. Additionally, null mutants display severe defects in the formation of cerebellar and hippocampal granule cells, inner ear sensory neurons,...
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