Molecular tools, classic questions - An interview with Clifford Tabin

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 725-731

  Richardson, Michael K ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Development; Evolution; Hox gene; Pattern formation; Positional information

Indexed keywords

HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICK EMBRYO; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HISTORY; HOMEOBOX; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; MORPHOGENESIS;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; CHICK EMBRYO; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, HOMEOBOX; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; HUMANS;

EID: 69449100858     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.072575mr     Document Type: Review

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