The path leading to the discovery of cadherin: In retrospect

Development Growth and Differentiation

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 583-596

  Okada, Tokindo S ^a  

^a Biohistory Research Hall ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

aggregation; cadherin; calcium in adhesion; cell adhesion; sorting out

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN;

CELL ADHESION; HISTORY; JAPAN; MORPHOGENESIS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; REVIEW;

EID: 0030444723     PISSN: 00121592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-169X.1996.t01-5-00002.x     Document Type: Review

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