The gene encoding the T-box factor Tbx2 is a target for the microphthalmia-associated transcription factor in melanocytes.
Commitment to the melanocyte lineage is characterized by the onset of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (Mitf) expression. Mitf plays a fundamental role in melanocyte development, with mice lacking Mitf being entirely devoid of pigment cells. In the absence of functional Mitf protein, m...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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