Molecular insights into congenital disorders of the digestive system

Pediatric and Developmental Pathology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 284-298

  Bates, Michael D ^a   Deutsch, Gail H ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Embryogenesis; Gastrointestinal tract; Gene expression; Organogenesis; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

CELL INTERACTION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM MALFORMATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE DISRUPTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; ORGANOGENESIS; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS;

EID: 0141427657     PISSN: 10935266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10024-002-2996-z     Document Type: Review

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