The function of growth/differentiation factor 11 (Gdf11) in rostrocaudal patterning of the developing spinal cord

Development

Volumn 133, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 2865-2874

  Liu, Jeh Ping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gdf11; Hox; Rostrocaudal patterning; Smad; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; FOLLISTATIN; GROWTH DIFFERENTIATION FACTOR 11; GROWTH FACTOR; HOX PROTEIN; SMAD2 PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ASSAY; CHICK EMBRYO; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPORATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; EMBRYONIC STRUCTURES; GENE EXPRESSION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MOTONEURON; MOUSE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NERVOUS TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPINAL CORD DEVELOPMENT; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEINS; CHICK EMBRYO; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, REPORTER; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MICE; MOTOR NEURONS; SPINAL CORD;

SPONDIAS PURPUREA;

EID: 33748182817     PISSN: 09501991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/dev.02478     Document Type: Article

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