Inhibition of Sonic hedgehog signaling leads to posterior digit loss in Ambystoma mexicanum: Parallels to natural digit reduction in urodeles

Developmental Dynamics

Volumn 236, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 321-331

  Stopper, Geffrey F ^a   Wagner, Günter P ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambystoma; Axolotl; Cyclopamine; Developmental evolution; Digit loss; Digits; Limb evolution; shh; Sonic hedgehog; Urodeles

Indexed keywords

SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN;

AMBYSTOMA MEXICANUM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; LIMB DEVELOPMENT; LIMB REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

AMBYSTOMA MEXICANUM; ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; EXTREMITIES; HEDGEHOG PROTEINS; LIMB BUD; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VERATRUM ALKALOIDS;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA MEXICANUM; AMNIOTA; AMPHIBIA; ERINACEIDAE; TETRAPODA;

EID: 33846252836     PISSN: 10588388     EISSN: 10970177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.21025     Document Type: Article

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