Rpx: A novel anterior-restricted homeobox gene progressively activated in the prechordal plate, anterior neural plate and Rathke's pouch of the mouse embryo

Development

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-52

  Hermesz, Edit ^a   Mackem, Susan ^b   Mahon, Kathleen A ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenohypophysis; Anterior neural plate; Endoderm; Gastrulation; Homeobox; Mouse; Pituitary; Prechordal plate; Rathke's pouch

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DOWN REGULATION; ECTODERM; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENDODERM; GENE ACTIVATION; HOMEOBOX; HYPOPHYSIS; MESODERM; MOUSE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GASTRULA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, HOMEOBOX; GESTATIONAL AGE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PITUITARY GLAND; PREGNANCY; PROSENCEPHALON; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID;

ANIMALIA; MURINAE;

EID: 0030068242     PISSN: 09501991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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