Neural crest formation in Xenopus laevis: Mechanisms of Xslug induction

Developmental Biology

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 580-589

  Mancilla, Alejandra ^a   Mayor, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTODERM; EMBRYO; EPIDERMIS; GASTRULA; GASTRULATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INDUCTION; MESODERM; NEURAL CREST; NEURAL CREST CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ANIMALIA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0030220301     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/dbio.1996.0187     Document Type: Article

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