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FGF8 

A secreted signal that is received by the lens cells and induces the production of the L-Maf transcription factor.

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Combination of Pax6, Sox2, and L-Maf in the ectoderm is needed for the production of the lens and the activation of lens-specific genes i.e. δ-crystallin.

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If Pax6 is lost (fruit flies, frogs, rats, humans) complete loss or reduction of the eyes

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Two major modes of inductive interaction:

 Instructive interaction

 Permissive interaction

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In instructive interaction, 

a signal from the inducing cell is necessary for initiating new gene expression in the responding cell.

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Instructive interaction

It occur where the responding cell has a choice of fates and will follow one developmental pathway following induction and an alternative pathway in absence of the inductive signal.