The Cdx1 homeodomain protein: An integrator of posterior signaling in the mouse

BioEssays

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 971-980

  Lohnes, David ^a  

^a CLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CDX4 PROTEIN; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; GENE PRODUCT; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; RETINOIC ACID; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR CDX1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR CDX2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DROSOPHILA; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; GENE FUNCTION; HOX GENE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN TARGETING; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

DROSOPHILA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0141756302     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.10340     Document Type: Review

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