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Targeted disruption of the DM domain containing transcription factor Dmrt2 reveals an essential role in somite patterning.
Developmental biology - 1 Feb 2006
Seo Kwang Won, Wang Yingdi, Kokubo Hiroki, Kettlewell Jae R, Zarkower David A, Johnson Randy L
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Dmrt2 is expressed in the dermomyotome of developing vertebrate somites. To determine the role of Dmrt2 during mouse embryonic development, we generated a null mutation of Dmrt2 via homologous recombination in embryonic stem cells. Dmrt2 heterozygous mice derived from these cells are phenotypically normal. However, Dmrt2 homozygotes die soon after birth. The cause of death is likely due to abnormal rib and...
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