First Author | Reth M | Year | 1995 |
Journal | Curr Biol | Volume | 5 |
Issue | 1 | Pages | 18-20 |
PubMed ID | 7697339 | Mgi Jnum | J:23014 |
Mgi Id | MGI:70647 | Doi | 10.1016/s0960-9822(95)00006-6 |
Citation | Reth M (1995) Immunodeficiency. Trapping the nude mouse gene. Curr Biol 5(1):18-20 |
abstractText | Hairless nude mice are immunodeficient because they lack a thymus. The nude gene has now been identified; it encodes a winged-helix transcription factor that is expressed specifically in skin and thymus. |