Molecular mediators of retinoic acid signaling during development

Advances in Developmental Biology

Volumn 16, Issue , 2006, Pages 105-143

  Niederreither, Karen ^a   Dollé, Pascal ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INSTITUT DE GÉNÉTIQUE ET DE BIOLOGIE MOLÉCULAIRE ET CELLULAIRE   (France)

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EID: 33751037076     PISSN: 15743349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1574-3349(06)16004-4     Document Type: Review

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