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Prediction of regulatory networks in mouse abdominal wall.
Gene - 1 Dec 2010
Eng Diana, Campbell Adam, Hilton Traci, Leid Mark, Gross Michael K, Kioussi Chrissa
Abstract excerpt
Sequence specific transcription factors are essential for pattern formation and cell differentiation processes in mammals. The formation of the abdominal wall depends on a flawless merge of several developmental fields in time and space. The absence of Pitx2 leads to an open abdominal wall in mice, while mutations in humans result in umbilical defects, suggesting that a single homeobox transcription factor...
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