Origin, fate, and function of the components of the avian germ disc region and early blastoderm: Role of ooplasmic determinants

Developmental Dynamics

Volumn 233, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1194-1216

  Callebaut, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

, , , Ooplasm; Avian germ disc; Blood islands; Gastrulation; Neurulation; Rauber's sickle

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BLASTODERM; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CELL FATE; CELL FUNCTION; CHICKEN; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENDODERM; GASTRULATION; GERM LAYER; NEUROECTODERM; NEURULATION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PRIMITIVE STREAK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BLASTODERM; COTURNIX; GASTRULA; GERM CELLS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; OOCYTES; ORGANIZERS, EMBRYONIC;

ALLIUM CEPA; AVES;

EID: 22244459492     PISSN: 10588388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.20493     Document Type: Review

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