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Origin of the ultimobranchial body cyst: T/ebp/Nkx2.1 expression is required for development and fusion of the ultimobranchial body to the thyroid

  1. Takashi Kusakabe†,
  2. Nobuo Hoshi,
  3. Shioko Kimura*

Article first published online: 7 DEC 2005

DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.20655

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Developmental Dynamics

Developmental Dynamics

Special Issue: Craniofacial Development Special Issue

Volume 235, Issue 5, pages 1300–1309, May 2006

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Kusakabe, T., Hoshi, N. and Kimura, S. (2006), Origin of the ultimobranchial body cyst: T/ebp/Nkx2.1 expression is required for development and fusion of the ultimobranchial body to the thyroid. Dev. Dyn., 235: 1300–1309. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.20655

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  1. Laboratory of Metabolism, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland

  1. †

    Department of Pathology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, 960-1295 Japan

*Bldg. 37, Room 3112B, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 APR 2006
  2. Article first published online: 7 DEC 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 3 NOV 2005

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  • National Cancer Institute
  • Center for Cancer Research

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