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The del22q11.2 Candidate Gene <i>Tbx1</i> Controls Regional Outflow Tract Identity and Coronary Artery Patterning
27 Jun 2008
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TBX1, encoding a T-box containing transcription factor, is the major candidate gene for del22q11.2 or DiGeorge syndrome, characterized by craniofacial and cardiovascular defects including tetralogy of Fallot and common arterial trunk. Mice lacking Tbx1 have severe defects in the development of pharyngeal derivatives including cardiac progenitor cells of the second heart field that contribute to the arterial pole...
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