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Homeosis and polyposis: a tale from the mouse.
BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology - 1 Jul 1997
He T C, da Costa L T, Thiagalingam S
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Homeobox genes play essential roles in specifying the fates of different cell types during embryogenesis. In Drosophila, the homeotic gene caudal is important for the generation of posterior structures. In the mouse, the caudal homologue Cdx2 has been implicated in directing early processes in intestinal morphogenesis and in the maintenance of the differentiated phenotype. A recent study showed that Cdx2 null...
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