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Rescue of morphogenetic defects and of retinoic acid signaling in retinaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (Raldh2) mouse mutants by chimerism with wild-type cells.
Differentiation; research in biological diversity - 1 Dec 2006
Vermot Julien, Messaddeq Nadia, Niederreither Karen, Dierich Andrée, Dollé Pascal
Abstract excerpt
Retinoic acid (RA), the active vitamin A derivative, is an important developmental signaling molecule in vertebrates. In this study, we have assessed whether minimal numbers and/or specific distributions of RA-producing cells can support normal mouse embryonic development. Retinaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (RALDH2) is the main RA-synthesizing enzyme acting during development. We have generated an embryonic stem (ES)...
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