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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Greg Barsh
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-11331 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
McGowan Kelly A KA Li Jun Z JZ Park Christopher Y CY Beaudry Veronica V Tabor Holly K HK Sabnis Amit J AJ Zhang Weibin W Fuchs Helmut H de Angelis Martin Hrabé MH Myers Richard M RM Attardi Laura D LD Barsh Gregory S GS
Nature genetics 20080720 8
Mutations in genes encoding ribosomal proteins cause the Minute phenotype in Drosophila and mice, and Diamond-Blackfan syndrome in humans. Here we report two mouse dark skin (Dsk) loci caused by mutations in Rps19 (ribosomal protein S19) and Rps20 (ribosomal protein S20). We identify a common pathophysiologic program in which p53 stabilization stimulates Kit ligand expression, and, consequently, epidermal melanocytosis via a paracrine mechanism. Accumulation of p53 also causes reduced body size ...[more]