Genetic control of murine limb morphogenesis: Relationships with human syndromes and evolutionary relevance

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 140, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 3-8

  Kondo, T ^a   Herault Y ^a   Zakany J ^a   Duboule, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Development; Genetic syndrome; Genitalia; Hox genes; Limbs

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; EVOLUTION; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC REGULATION; HOMEOBOX; LIMB DEVELOPMENT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABNORMALITIES; ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; EXTREMITIES; GENES, HOMEOBOX; GENITALIA; HUMANS; LIMB BUD; LIMB DEFORMITIES, CONGENITAL; MORPHOGENESIS; MULTIGENE FAMILY; SYNDROME;

EID: 0032565735     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-7207(98)00021-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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