Wnt signaling in cnidarians

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 469, Issue , 2008, Pages 47-54

  Holstein, Thomas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Axis formation; Cnidari; Hydra; Nematostella; Regeneration; Wnt signaling

Indexed keywords

ACTINIARIA; ANIMALIA; CNIDARIA; COELENTERATA; HYDRA; METAZOA; NEMATOSTELLA; VERTEBRATA;

FRIZZLED PROTEIN; WNT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; COELENTERATE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CNIDARIA; FRIZZLED RECEPTORS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WNT PROTEINS;

EID: 67349110546     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-469_5     Document Type: Review

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