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Generation of mice with a conditional allele for the transforming growth factor beta3 gene.
Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000) - 1 Jan 2012
Doetschman Thomas, Georgieva Teodora, Li Hongqi, Reed Thomas D, Grisham Christina, Friel Jacqueline, Estabrook Mark A, Gard Connie, Sanford L P, Azhar Mohamad
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The transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) pathway is involved in embryonic development and several inherited and acquired human diseases. The gene for TGFβ3 (Tgfb3) encodes one of the three ligands for TGFβ receptors. It is widely expressed in the embryo and its mutation or misexpression is found in human diseases. Tgfb3-/- mice die at birth from cleft palate, precluding functional studies in adults. Here, we...
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