Preaxial polydactyly: A model for defective long-range regulation in congenital abnormalities

Current Opinion in Genetics and Development

Volumn 15, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 294-300

  Lettice, Laura A ^a   Hill, Robert E ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN;

CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POINT MUTATION; POLYDACTYLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

EID: 19444387360     PISSN: 0959437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2005.04.002     Document Type: Review

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