Twist Transcription Factor
"Twist Transcription Factor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor that was originally identified in DROSOPHILA as essential for proper gastrulation and MESODERM formation. It plays an important role in EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT and CELL DIFFERENTIATION of MUSCLE CELLS, and is found in a wide variety of organisms.
| Descriptor ID |
D051879
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.260.103.875 D12.776.930.125.875
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