Nkx2-1 and FoxE regionalize glandular (mucus-producing) and thyroid-equivalent traits in the endostyle of the chordate Oikopleura dioica.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2021.05.021
Abstract: The endostyle is a ventral pharyngeal organ used for internal filter feeding of basal chordates and is considered homologous to the follicular thyroid of vertebrates. It contains mucus-producing (glandular) and thyroid-equivalent regions organized along the… read more here.
Keywords: thyroid related; mucus producing; glandular thyroid; thyroid equivalent ... See more keywords