Vsx2 controls eye organogenesis and retinal progenitor identity via homeodomain and non-homeodomain residues required for high affinity DNA binding.
The homeodomain and adjacent CVC domain in the visual system homeobox (VSX) proteins are conserved from nematodes to humans. Humans with missense mutations in these regions of VSX2 have microphthalmia, suggesting both regions are critical for function. To assess this, we generated the corresponding...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3447932?pdf=render |