The Cdx-1 and Cdx-2 homeobox genes in the intestine

Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 957-969

  Freund, Jean Noël ^a   Domon Dell, Claire ^a   Kedinger, Michèle ^a   Duluc, Isabelle ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Cancer; Caudal; Epithelial cell proliferation and differentiation

Indexed keywords

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; COLON CARCINOGENESIS; ENDODERM; HOMEOBOX; HUMAN; INTESTINE; INTESTINE CELL; NONHUMAN; ORGANOGENESIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0032321929     PISSN: 08298211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/o99-001     Document Type: Review

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