Homeobox genes: Molecular link between congenital anomalies and cancer

European Journal of Cancer Part A

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 635-637

  Anbazhagan, R ^a   Raman, V ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer; cervical rib; congenital defects; homeobox genes

Indexed keywords

HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN;

BIRTH DEFECT; BONE MALFORMATION; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; DROSOPHILA; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE MUTATION; HOMEOBOX; HUMAN; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME;

EID: 0030919161     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(97)00010-5     Document Type: Note

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