The nephrogenic potential of the transcription factors osr1, osr2, hnf1b, lhx1 and pax8 assessed in Xenopus animal caps

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The three distinct types of kidneys, pronephros, mesonephros and metanephros, develop consecutively in vertebrates. The earliest form of embryonic kidney, the pronephros, is derived from intermediate mesoderm and the first expressed...

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Main Authors: Ryffel Gerhart U, Senkel Sabine, Drews Christiane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/11/5