Analysis of embryonic day 14.5 and 18.5 kidneys from Lim1 conditional mutants. Lim1 is a homoebox gene that is essential for nephrogenesis. The mutant is ablated for Lim1 in the metanephric mesenchyme, resulting in nephron deficient kidneys. Results identify genes expressed in developing nephrons.
Chen YT, Kobayashi A, Kwan KM, Johnson RL et al. Gene expression profiles in developing nephrons using Lim1 metanephric mesenchyme-specific conditional mutant mice. BMC Nephrol 2006 Feb 7;7:1. PMID: 16464245