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Distinct tissue-specific requirements for the zebrafish tbx5 genes during heart, retina and pectoral fin development.
Open biology - 23 Apr 2014
Pi-Roig Aina, Martin-Blanco Enrique, Minguillon Carolina
Abstract excerpt
The transcription factor Tbx5 is expressed in the developing heart, eyes and anterior appendages. Mutations in human TBX5 cause Holt-Oram syndrome, a condition characterized by heart and upper limb malformations. Tbx5-knockout mouse embryos have severely impaired forelimb and heart morphogenesis from the earliest stages of their development. However, zebrafish embryos with compromised tbx5 function show a...
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