Detecting expression patterns of Wnt pathway components in Nematostella vectensis embryos

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 469, Issue , 2008, Pages 55-67

  Kumburegama, Shalika ^a   Wijesena, Naveen ^b   Wikramanayake, Athula H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cnidarian; Immuno cytochemistry; Nematostella; Whole mount in situ hybridization; Wnt signaling

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; NEMATOSTELLA; NEMATOSTELLA VECTENSIS;

WNT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WNT PROTEINS;

EID: 59249098479     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-469-2_6     Document Type: Article

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