Development and function of the mammalian spleen

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The genetic and transcriptional networks essential for mouse spleen organogenesis and the spleen's function are discussed. The analysis has shed light on the role of the spleen in the development and maintenance of specific B cell population that are involved in the initial response to infection caused by encapsulated bacteria.

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Pax6 is regulated by Meis and Pbx homeoproteins during pancreatic development

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The effects of myeloid ecotropic viral integration site 1 and Pbx on expression of paired box gene 6 is during pancreatic development of mice are presented.

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Cooperative Mesp activity is required for normal somitogenesis along the anterior-posterior axis

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The effects of mesoderm posterior 2 homolog gene on somitogenesis of mice are analyzed.

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