Downregulation of Msx-2 expression results in chondrogenesis in the medial region of the avian mandible

Connective Tissue Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 79-84

  Mina, M ^a   Gluhak, J ^a   Rodgers, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisense oligonucleotides; Cartilage; Chick; Morphogenesis; Msx 2

Indexed keywords

AVES; VERTEBRATA; ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030431870     PISSN: 03008207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03008209609029177     Document Type: Article

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