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E M Small1, S A Vokes, R J Garriock, D Li, P A Krieg.
Abstract
The homeodomain transcription factor Nkx2-1 (TTF-1) plays an essential role in the development of the thyroid, lung and ventral forebrain. We report the cloning and developmental expression patterns of two Xenopus NK-2 genes, Nkx2-1 and Nkx2-4, that are closely related to Nkx2-1. These genes show readily distinguishable expression patterns during development. Similar to its orthologues in chicken and mouse, the Xenopus Nkx2-1 gene is expressed in the developing thyroid, lung, and ventral forebrain. In contrast, expression of Nkx2-4 is specifically localized to the ventral diencephalon.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10960795 DOI: 10.1016/s0925-4773(00)00400-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mech Dev ISSN: 0925-4773 Impact factor: 1.882