1.3 kilobases of the lung type I cell T1
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Maria I. Ramirez; Yu Xia Cao; Mary C. Williams
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The T1␣ gene is one of few markers for the type I cell phenotype in the adult mammalian lung. Type I cells form a large, thin epithelial layer that facilitates gas exchange and transport of fluids between the air spaces and capillaries. The T1␣ gene has a complex pattern of developmental expression