Msx1 (Msh homeobox 1) – MGI gene detail
Description: Msx1 is expressed in the mesenchyme of the anterior region of the developing palate, on both nasal and oral sides.
Sources:
Zhang et al. (2002) Rescue of cleft palate in Msx1-deficient mice by transgenic Bmp4 reveals a network of BMP and Shh signaling in the regulation of mammalian palatogenesis. Development 129(17):4135-46.
Unpublished data from Chai’s lab.