OBJECTIVES: The receptor tyrosine kinase Kit is expressed in cells derived from the trunk neural crest (NC), such as melanocytes
however, its role in cranial NC cell development is not fully understood. METHODS: We investigated the effects of the heterozygous loss of Kit in NC cells during embryonic development by mating Kit RESULTS: Compared with control littermates, Wnt1-Cre
Kit CONCLUSION: Conditional heterozygous loss of Kit in Wnt1-Cre
Kit