Journal
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
Volume 70, Issue 20, Pages 3829-3845Publisher
SPRINGER BASEL AG
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-013-1288-2
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Dmrt; Sexual differentiation; Somitogenesis; Neurogenesis; Olfactory placode; Telencephalon
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- Belgian Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [FRFC 2.4544.12]
- Belgian Queen Elisabeth Medical Foundation
- Institut Universitaire de France
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Dmrt genes encode a large family of transcription factors characterized by the presence of a DM domain, an unusual zinc finger DNA binding domain. While Dmrt genes are well known for their important role in sexual development in arthropodes, nematodes and vertebrates, several new findings indicate emerging functions of this gene family in other developmental processes. Here, we provide an overview of the evolution, structure and mechanisms of action of Dmrt genes. We summarize recent findings on their function in sexual regulation and discuss more extensively the role played by these proteins in somitogenesis and neural development.
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