Developmental patterning genes and their conserved functions: From model organisms to humans

Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 85-100

  Veraksa, Alexey ^a   Del Campo, Miguel ^b   McGinnis, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Axial patterning; Evolution; Homeotic; Hox; Human malformations; Organ development; Pax; Tinman

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEART DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; METAZOON; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MORPHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALIA; METAZOA;

EID: 0034126807     PISSN: 10967192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mgme.2000.2963     Document Type: Article

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