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A novel allele of Alx4 results in reduced Fgf10 expression and failure of eyelid fusion in mice.
Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society - 1 Apr 2015
Curtain Michelle, Heffner Caleb S, Maddox Dennis M, Gudis Polyxeni, Donahue Leah Rae, Murray Stephen A
Abstract excerpt
Normal fusion of developing eyelids requires coordination of inductive signals from the eyelid mesenchyme with migration of the periderm cell layer and constriction of the eyelids across the eye. Failure of this process results in an eyelids open at birth (EOB) phenotype in mice. We have identified a novel spontaneous allele of Alx4 that displays EOB, in addition to polydactyly and cranial malformations. Alx4 is...
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