Prox1 function is required for the development of the murine lymphatic system

Cell

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 769-778

  Wigle, Jeffrey T ^a   Oliver, Guillermo ^a  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; EMBRYO; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; MURINAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 0033578853     PISSN: 00928674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0092-8674(00)81511-1     Document Type: Article

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