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Lef1 plays a role in patterning the mesoderm and ectoderm in Xenopus tropicalis.
The International journal of developmental biology - 1 Jan 2009
Roël Giulietta, Gent Yoony Y J, Peterson-Maduro Josi, Verbeek Fons J, Destrée Olivier
Abstract excerpt
Tcf/Lef HMG box transcription factors are nuclear effectors of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway, which function in cell fate specification. Lef1 is required for the development of tissues and organs that depend on epithelial mesenchymal interactions. Here, we report the effects of lef1 loss of function on early development in X. tropicalis. Depletion of lef1 affects gene expression already during gastrulation...
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