Development of several organs that require inductive epithelial-mesenchymal interactions is impaired in LEF-1-deficient mice
van Genderen C;Okamura RM;Fariñas I;Quo RG;Parslow TG;Bruhn L;Grosschedl R;;
genes & development1994Vol. 8pp. -
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c1994genesdevelopment
Abstract
Lymphoid enhancer factor 1 (LEF-1) is a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein that is expressed in pre-B and T lymphocytes of adult mice, and in the neural crest, mesencephalon, tooth germs, whisker follicles, and other sites during embryogenesis. We have generated mice carrying a homozygous germ-li …