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Published on: February 26, 2015
Sp1-like transcription factors are regulators of embryonic development in vertebrates
1Laboratory of Developmental Biology, Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Abstract:
Sp1-like family is an expanding transcription factor family. Members of this family bind to the GC-box or GT-box elements in the promoter/enhancers and regulate the expression of the target genes. Currently, this family consists of at least nine members, which may act as a transactivator or a repressor on target promoters. Sp1-like transcription factors are expressed during development of vertebrate embryos in ubiquitous or tissue-specific manners and play various roles in embryonic development. This review mainly summarises their expression patterns and functions during vertebrate embryogenesis.
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