A gradient of Gli activity mediates graded Sonic Hedgehog signaling in the neural tube

Genes and Development

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 626-641

  Stamataki, Despina ^a   Ulloa, Fausto ^a   Tsoni, Stavroula V ^a   Mynett, Anita ^a   Briscoe, James ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Graded morphogen signaling; Hedgehog signaling; Neural tube development; Neuronal subtype identity; Vertebrate patterning mechanisms

Indexed keywords

SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GLI1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PAX7;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELL FATE; CHICK EMBRYO; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPORATION; EMBRYO; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MORPHOGENESIS; MOTONEURON; NEURAL TUBE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CHICK EMBRYO; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HEDGEHOG PROTEINS; HUMANS; NEURONS; ONCOGENE PROTEINS; ORGANOGENESIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPINAL CORD; TRANS-ACTIVATORS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

ERINACEIDAE; TRIXIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 14644401158     PISSN: 08909369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1101/gad.325905     Document Type: Article

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