Embryological and genetic aspects of middle ear development

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-22

  Mallo, Moisés ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOBIOLOGY AND EPIGENETICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Development; Homeobox genes; Middle ear; Morphogenesis

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 2; PROTEOGLYCAN; RECEPTOR;

AUDITORY OSSICLE; BRANCHIAL ARCH; DEVELOPMENT; EARDRUM; EPITHELIUM; GENE; GENETIC REGULATION; HOMEOBOX; HUMAN; MESENCHYME; MIDDLE EAR; MORPHOGENESIS; MUSCLE; NEURAL CREST; NONHUMAN; OSSIFICATION; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VESTIBULE;

ANIMALS; BONE DEVELOPMENT; EAR OSSICLES; EAR, MIDDLE; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, HOMEOBOX; MAMMALS; MORPHOGENESIS; PHYLOGENY; REPTILES; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0031934974     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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