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Open AccessGenome-wide identification, phylogeny and expression analysis of the SPL gene family in wheat
Members of the plant-specific SPL gene family (squamosa promoter-binding protein -like) contain the SBP conserved domain and are involved in the regulation of plant growth and development, including the developme...
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Open AccessKindlin-2 modulates MafA and β-catenin expression to regulate β-cell function and mass in mice
β-Cell dysfunction and reduction in β-cell mass are hallmark events of diabetes mellitus. Here we show that β-cells express abundant Kindlin-2 and deleting its expression causes severe diabetes-like phenotypes...
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Open AccessFocal adhesion protein Kindlin-2 regulates bone homeostasis in mice
Our recent studies demonstrate that the focal adhesion protein Kindlin-2 is critical for chondrogenesis and early skeletal development. Here, we show that deleting Kindlin-2 from osteoblasts using the 2.3-kb m...