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Date publication

juillet 2007

Journal

BMC developmental biology

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr HERAULT Yann


Tous les auteurs :
Magnol L, Chevallier MC, Nalesso V, Retif S, Fuchs H, Klempt M, Pereira P, Riottot M, Andrzejewski S, Doan BT, Panthier JJ, Puech A, Beloeil JC, de Angelis MH, Hérault Y

Résumé

The Kit gene encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase involved in various biological processes including melanogenesis, hematopoiesis and gametogenesis in mice and human. A large number of Kit mutants has been described so far showing the pleiotropic phenotypes associated with partial loss-of-function of the gene. Hypomorphic mutations can induce a light coat color phenotype while complete lack of KIT function interferes with embryogenesis. Interestingly several intermediate hypomorphic mutations induced in addition growth retardation and post-natal mortality.

Mots clés

Alleles, Anemia, genetics, Animals, Animals, Newborn, Fatty Liver, genetics, Fetal Stem Cells, metabolism, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Lipid Metabolism, genetics, Liver, embryology, Mice, Mice, Inbred C3H, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mutation, Phenotype, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit, genetics, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Signal Transduction

Référence

BMC Dev. Biol.. 2007 Jul;7:81