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Defects in mesoderm, neural tube and vascular development in mouse embryos lacking fibronectin.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Dec 1993
George E L, Georges-Labouesse E N, Patel-King R S, Rayburn H, Hynes R O
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To examine the role of fibronectin in vivo, we have generated mice in which the fibronectin gene is inactivated. Heterozygotes have one half normal levels of plasma fibronectin, yet appear normal. When homozygous, the mutant allele causes early embryonic lethality, proving that fibronectin is req...
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