Regulation of early steps of chondrogenesis in the developing limb

Animal Cells and Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-9

  Kang, Shin Sung ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chondrogenesis; Condensation; Extracellular matrix; Gap junction; Integrin; Matrix metalloproteinase; Signal transduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949658670     PISSN: 19768354     EISSN: 21512485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19768354.2008.9647147     Document Type: Article

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