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Hoxd and Gli3 interactions modulate digit number in the amniote limb.
Developmental biology - 15 Oct 2007
Sheth Rushikesh, Bastida M Félix, Ros Marian
Abstract excerpt
During limb development, Sonic hedgehog (SHH) and HOX proteins are considered among the most important factors regulating digit number and identity. SHH signaling prevents the processing of GLI3 into a short form that functions as a strong transcriptional repressor. Gli3 mutant limbs are characterized by a severe polydactyly and associated ectopic anterior expression of 5'Hoxd genes. To genetically determine the...
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