Patterning mechanisms controlling digit development

Journal of Genetics and Genomics

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 517-524

  Hu, Jianxin ^a   He, Lin ^a,b,c  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^c FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

AER; digit formation; elongation; Fgf; patterning mechanism; segmentation; Shh gradient; specification; ZPA

Indexed keywords

SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL FATE; ECTODERM; FINGER; LIMB BUD; LIMB DEVELOPMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; EXTREMITIES; FINGERS; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; HEDGEHOG PROTEINS; HUMANS; LIMB BUDS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 51549087539     PISSN: 16738527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1673-8527(08)60071-5     Document Type: Article

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