The winged helix transcription factor MFH1 is required for proliferation and patterning of paraxial mesoderm in the mouse embryo

Genes and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 926-940

  Winnier, Glenn E ^a   Hargett, Linda ^a   Hogan, Brigid L M ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mouse embryogenesis; paraxial mesoderm; patterning; proliferation; transcription factor; winged helix

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GROWTH REGULATION; MESODERM; MODEL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030991153     PISSN: 08909369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1101/gad.11.7.926     Document Type: Article

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