Developmental BiologyBirth Defects ResearchPeer-reviewed
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…·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.