Evidence that Platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) action is required for mesoderm patterning in early amphibian (Xenopus laevis) embryogenesis

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 329-334

  Ghil, Jung Sun ^a   Chung, Hae Moon ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mesoderm induction; Mesoderm patterning; PDGF; PDGF receptoro

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; ALPHA ACTIN; COMPLEMENTARY RNA; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; GROWTH FACTOR; MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; SERUM RESPONSE FACTOR; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; GASTRULATION; GENE EXPRESSION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MESODERM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BODY PATTERNING; DNA PRIMERS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENETIC MARKERS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MESODERM; PLATELET-DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR; RNA, ANTISENSE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0032800496     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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