enteric nervous system development Gene Set

Dataset GO Biological Process Annotations
Category structural or functional annotations
Type biological process
Description The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the enteric nervous system over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The enteric nervous system is composed of two ganglionated neural plexuses in the gut wall which form one of the three major divisions of the autonomic nervous system. The enteric nervous system innervates the gastrointestinal tract, the pancreas, and the gall bladder. It contains sensory neurons, interneurons, and motor neurons. Thus the circuitry can autonomously sense the tension and the chemical environment in the gut and regulate blood vessel tone, motility, secretions, and fluid transport. The system is itself governed by the central nervous system and receives both parasympathetic and sympathetic innervation. (Gene Ontology, GO_0048484)
External Link http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0048484
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12 genes participating in the enteric nervous system development biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations dataset.

Symbol Name
EDNRA endothelin receptor type A
EDNRB endothelin receptor type B
GDNF glial cell derived neurotrophic factor
HLX H2.0-like homeobox
KIF26A kinesin family member 26A
NTF3 neurotrophin 3
PHACTR4 phosphatase and actin regulator 4
PHOX2B paired-like homeobox 2b
RET ret proto-oncogene
SOX10 SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 10
SOX8 SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 8
TLX2 T-cell leukemia homeobox 2