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Fig. 4. Expression of Xlens1 and Foxe3 during lens formation in Xenopus and mouse. (A) Anterior view of Xlens1 expression in the U-shaped region of Xenopus neurula (our unpublished observation). (B) Expression of Xlens1 in the lens placodes of a Xenopus tadpole (Kenyon et al., 1999). (C) The earliest expression of Foxe3 in the lens placode of an E9.0 mouse embryos (arrow). Reproduced with permission from Blixt et al. (Blixt et al., 2000). (D) Expression of Foxe3 in an E12 mouse embryo. Reproduced with permission from Brownell et al. (Brownell et al., 2000). Image published in: Medina-Martinez O and Jamrich M (2007) Copyright © 2007. Image reproduced with permission of the Publisher and the copyright holder. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. Gene Synonyms Species Stage(s) Tissue foxe3.L foxe1, FoxE4, lens1, Xlens1 X. laevis Throughout NF stage 13 to NF stage 21 ectoderm anterior ventral foxe3.L foxe1, FoxE4, lens1, Xlens1 X. laevis Throughout NF stage 23 to NF stage 24 lens placode ectoderm Image source: Published Larger Image Printer Friendly View

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