Cloning and functional analysis of ascidian Mitf in vivo: insights into the origin of vertebrate pigment cells.
The microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (Mitf) is a basic-helix-loop-helix-leucine zipper (bHLH-ZIP) transcription factor essential for the development and function of all melanin-producing pigment cells in vertebrates. To elucidate the evolutionary history of Mitf and the antiquity of it...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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