Word: pitxl
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...scientists chose to work with Pitxl because it is present during the early stages of the chicken embryo's development. Logan and Tabin believe that Pitxl activates other genes responsible for limb-specific development...
...Pitxl, which is normally only active in the legs, was transferred to the developing wings of chicken embryos and is believed to be responsible for the observed deformities...
...that Pitxl has been identified as a key regulator of limb formation, Logan said he wants to further examine the effects of this gene on embryo development...
...interested in understanding the morphogenesis of the entire embryo," Tabin said, referring to the embryo's developmental stages. "In terms of Pitxl, I want to understand more what it does in limb patterning...
...findings of the Pitxl study will be published in the March 12 edition of Science...