Cdx homeodomain proteins in vertebral patterning

Advances in Developmental Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 13, Issue C, 2003, Pages 69-105

  Houle, Martin ^a,c   Allan, Deborah ^b,c,d   Lohnes, David ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 36148948919     PISSN: 15691799     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-1799(03)13003-1     Document Type: Review

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