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Long bone development requires a threshold of Hox function.
Developmental biology - 15 Aug 2014
González-Martín Ma Carmen, Mallo Moises, Ros Marian A
Abstract excerpt
The Hoxd(Del(11-13)) mutant is one of the animal models for human synpolydactyly, characterized by short and syndactylous digits. Here we have characterized in detail the cartilage and bone defects in these mutants. We report two distinct phenotypes: (i) a delay and change in pattern of chondrocyte maturation of metacarpals/metatarsals and (ii) formation of a poor and not centrally positioned primary ossification...
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