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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Xenopus laevis
SUBMITTER: Joshua Brickman
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-47578 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Current biology : CB 20131107 22
<h4>Background</h4>The class V POU domain transcription factor Oct4 (Pou5f1) is a pivotal regulator of embryonic stem cell (ESC) self-renewal and reprogramming of somatic cells to induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. Oct4 is also an important evolutionarily conserved regulator of progenitor cell differentiation during embryonic development.<h4>Results</h4>Here we examine the function of Oct4 homologs in Xenopus embryos and compare this to the role of Oct4 in maintaining mammalian embryo-derived ...[more]