Pax2 and Pea3 synergize to activate a novel regulatory enhancer for spalt4 in the developing ear

Developmental Biology

Volumn 340, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 222-231

  Barembaum, Meyer ^a   Bronner Fraser, Marianne ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chick; FGF8; Inner ear; Otic induction; Sall4

Indexed keywords

SAL LIKE PROTEIN 4; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PAX2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PEA3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CHICK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; EAR; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENHANCER REGION; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE ISOLATION; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPORTER GENE;

EID: 77951204866     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: 1095564X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2009.11.004     Document Type: Article

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