Transforming growth factor-β superfamily members: Roles in branching morphogenesis in the kidney

Nephrology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 274-284

  Martinez, Gemma ^a   Cullen McEwen, Luise A ^a   Bertram, John F ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Branching morphogenesis; Metanephros; Superfamily; TGF

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346997775     PISSN: 13205358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1797.2001.00070.x     Document Type: Article

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