Chapter 9 Hox Genes and Vertebrate Axial Pattern

Current Topics in Developmental Biology

Volumn 88, Issue , 2009, Pages 257-278

  Wellik, Deneen M ^a  

^a Molecular Medicine and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BONE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MORPHOGENESIS; MOUSE; MUTATION; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SPINE; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; BONE AND BONES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; MICE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUTATION; SPINE; VERTEBRATES;

EID: 67749093008     PISSN: 00702153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0070-2153(09)88009-5     Document Type: Review

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