Lampreys, the jawless vertebrates, contain three Pax6 genes with distinct expression in eye, brain and pancreas

Vydianathan Ravi, Shipra Bhatia, Prashant Shingate, Boon-Hui Tay, Byrappa Venkatesh, Dirk A. Kleinjan

The transcription factor Pax6 is crucial for the development of the central nervous system, eye, olfactory system and pancreas, and is implicated in human di...