Induction and differentiation of extra-embryonic mesoderm in the mouse

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 765-777

  Boucher, Diane M ^a   Pedersen, Roger A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amnion; BMP 4; brachyury; cdx 4; Chorioallantoic fusion; eed; ES cells; evx 1; FGF; Xwnt 8; Yolk sac

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GASTRULATION; MESODERM; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PRIMITIVE STREAK; PROTECTION; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0029839632     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD9960765     Document Type: Conference Paper

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