The secreted metalloprotease ADAMTS20 is required for melanoblast survival.

ADAMTS20 (Adisintegrin-like and metalloprotease domain with thrombospondin type-1 motifs) is a member of a family of secreted metalloproteases that can process a variety of extracellular matrix (ECM) components and secreted molecules. Adamts20 mutations in belted (bt) mice cause white spotting of th...

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Main Authors: Debra L Silver, Ling Hou, Robert Somerville, Mary E Young, Suneel S Apte, William J Pavan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-02-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2265537?pdf=render