Embryonic death of Mek1-deficient mice reveals a role for this kinase in angiogenesis in the labyrinthine region of the placenta

Current Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 369-376

  Giroux, S ^a   Tremblay, M ^a   Bernard, D ^a   Cadrin Girard, J F ^a   Aubry, S ^a   Larouche, L ^a   Rousseau, S ^a   Huot, J ^a   Landry, J ^a   Jeannotte, L ^a   Charron, J ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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ANIMALIA; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0033535584     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80164-X     Document Type: Article

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