Hoxd and Gli3 interactions modulate digit number in the amniote limb

Developmental Biology

Volumn 310, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 430-441

  Sheth, Rushikesh ^a   Bastida, M Félix ^a   Ros, Marian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

^b University of Cantabria   (Spain)

Author keywords

Extra toes; Gli3; Hoxa; Hoxd; Limb development; Polydactyly; Posterior prevalence; Shh

Indexed keywords

HOX PROTEIN; PROTEIN HOXD10; PROTEIN HOXD9; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GLI3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; FINGER; GENE CONTROL; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE LOCATION; GENOTYPE; LIMB DEVELOPMENT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POLYDACTYLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ERINACEIDAE;

EID: 34748854519     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2007.07.023     Document Type: Article

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