Convergent Wnt and FGF signaling at the gastrula stage induce the formation of the isthmic organizer

Mechanisms of Development

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 166-176

  Olander, Susanne ^a   Nordström, Ulrika ^a   Patthey, Cedric ^a   Edlund, Thomas ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

FGF; Isthmic organizer; Midbrain hindbrain boundary; Rostral caudal patterning; Wnt

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; WNT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIENCEPHALON; EMBRYO; FOREBRAIN; GASTRULA; ISTHMIC ORGANIZER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; CHICK EMBRYO; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTORS; GASTRULA; MESENCEPHALON; PROSENCEPHALON; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WNT PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 32444442477     PISSN: 09254773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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