Regionalization of the tail-tip epidermis requires inductive influence from vegetal cells and FGF signaling in the development of an ascidian, Halocynthia roretzi

Zoological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 441-448

  Takatori, Naohito ^a   Wada, Shuichi ^b   Saiga, Hidetoshi ^a  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGAHAMA INSTITUTE OF BIO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ascidian; Epidermis; FGF; Patterning; Signaling; Tail

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; EPIDERMIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; METABOLISM; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TAIL; UROCHORDATA;

ANIMALS; EPIDERMIS; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTORS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TAIL; UROCHORDATA;

ANIMALIA; ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; HALOCYNTHIA RORETZI;

EID: 34547380103     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.24.441     Document Type: Article

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