From: β-catenin is required in the neural crest and mesencephalon for pituitary gland organogenesis
Efficiency of β-catenin deletion in pituitary tissues | ||||
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Cre transgene | Neural crest | Ventral diencephalon | Rathke's pouch | Pituitary phenotype |
Wnt1-cre | Complete | Sporadic | None | Dysmorphic Rathke's pouch and dilated vasculature |
P0-cre | Complete | None | Sporadic | Normal pituitary morphology and dilated vasculature |
Shh-cre | None | Sporadic | None | No pituitary phenotype |