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  • noun biology, genetics A transcription factor involved in the differentiation of neurons

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  • HAR1 proves to mark a genetic region that is expressed early in the development of the neocortex; HAR152 is near the gene encoding a protein called neurogenin-2 that is expressed in a region of the hippocampus with a central role in learning and memory; and HAR2 is near a gene with strong expression in the hand, perhaps playing some role in human-specific hand coordination.

    NPR Topics: News 2010

  • Endocrine precursor cell development is controlled by a DNA-binding transcription factor called neurogenin-3 (Ngn3).

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2009

  • Endocrine precursor cell development is controlled by a DNA-binding transcription factor called neurogenin-3 (Ngn3).

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • Similar activation of endocrine pancreatic progenitor cells, expressing the endocrine marker neurogenin 3 (Ngn3), has been reported in response to duct-ligation

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2010

  • Similar activation of endocrine pancreatic progenitor cells, expressing the endocrine marker neurogenin 3 (Ngn3), has been reported in response to duct-ligation

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Ji-Hyeon Lee et al. 2010

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