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Homeobox genes and skin development: a review.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jul 1993
Scott G A, Goldsmith L A
Abstract excerpt
Homeobox (HOX) genes are a gene family that encode information critical for the normal embryologic development of many different organisms, including vertebrates. HOX genes encode transcriptional regulatory factors that bind to multiple different genes and thereby determine the developmental fate of a cell. The role of HOX genes in the development of skin is undetermined but, based on information from other...
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