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precursor cells requires the precise activation and
repression of tissue-specific genes that determine cell
lineages, tissue patterning, and cellular proliferation.
In the kidney, a number of recently identified genes are
critical for normal development. Among these, the Pax-2
gene encodes a transcription factor that is expressed in
the ureter bud, in the induced kidney mesenchyme, and in
the progenitor cells of the glomerular and tubular
epithelium. Although the differentiation of the renal
epithelium requires Pax-2 function, failure to suppress
the gene in mature epithelium is detrimental to normal
renal function. Recent, data suggest that the Wilms'
tumor-suppressor gene WT1 can down-regulate Pax-2
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