Loss of teratogenic response to 2,3,7,8‐tetrachlorodibenzo‐p‐dioxin (TCDD) in mice lacking the Ah (dioxin) receptor

Abstract

Background: The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR or dioxin receptor) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that is considered to mediate pleiotropic biological responses such as teratogenesis, tu...