Lens induction in axolotls: Comparison with inductive signaling mechanisms in Xenopus laevis

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 755-761

  Servetnick, Marc D ^a   Cook Jr , T Les ^b   Grainger, Robert M ^b  

^a ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Axolotl; Determination; Embryo; Evolution; Eye; Induction; Lens; Xenopus

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA; AMPHIBIA; ECTODERM; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTION; EXPLANT; LENS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

AMBYSTOMA; ANIMALS; ECTODERM; EMBRYONIC INDUCTION; EVOLUTION; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0029835703     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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