Ellis-van Creveld (EVC) syndrome. Unusual Oral defects in humans and EVC mutant mice

Journal of Oral Biosciences

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 151-157

  Nakatomi, Mitsushiro ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ciliopathies; Ellis van creveld syndrome; Hedgehog signalling; Primary cilium; Tooth development

Indexed keywords

EID: 71949098738     PISSN: 13490079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2330/joralbiosci.51.151     Document Type: Article

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