The Wnt-signaling pathways in mammalian patterning and morphogenesis

Advances in Developmental Biology

Volumn 17, Issue , 2007, Pages 111-158

  Wang, Jianbo ^a   Etheridge, Leah ^a   Wynshaw Boris, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33845880108     PISSN: 15743349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1574-3349(06)17004-0     Document Type: Review

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