Widespread dynamic and pleiotropic expression of the melanocortin-1-receptor (MC1R) system is conserved across chick, mouse and human embryonic development
Anna C. Thomas, Pauline Heux, Chloe Santos, Wisenave Arulvasan, Nita Solanky, Magalie E. Carey, Dianne Gerrelli, Veronica A. Kinsler, Heather Etchevers
The paper shows MC1R is widely expressed in non-cutaneous tissues during embryonic development across chick, mouse, and human, with potential pleiotropic effects on birthweight.
Birth Defects Research · Jan 8, 2018Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology