The pathologic effect of a novel neomorphic Fgf9(Y162C) allele is restricted to decreased vision and retarded lens growth.

Fibroblast growth factor (Fgf) signalling plays a crucial role in many developmental processes. Among the Fgf pathway ligands, Fgf9 (UniProt: P54130) has been demonstrated to participate in maturation of various organs and tissues including skeleton, testes, lung, heart, and eye. Here we establish a...

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Main Authors: Oliver Puk, Gabriele Möller, Arie Geerlof, Kathrin Krowiorz, Nafees Ahmad, Sibylle Wagner, Jerzy Adamski, Martin Hrabé de Angelis, Jochen Graw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21858205/pdf/?tool=EBI