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KIT LIGAND

\kˈɪt lˈɪɡand], \kˈɪt lˈɪɡand], \k_ˈɪ_t l_ˈɪ_ɡ_a_n_d]\

Definitions of KIT LIGAND

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Hematopoietic growth factor and the ligand of the c-kit receptor CD117; (PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEIN C-KIT). It is expressed during embryogenesis and provides a key signal in multiple aspects of mast-cell differentiation and function.

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