Wnt signaling and induction in the sponge aquiferous system: Evidence for an ancient origin of the organizer

Evolution and Development

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 484-493

  Windsor, Pamela J ^a   Leys, Sally P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALSTERPAULLONE; BENZAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; LITHIUM CHLORIDE; WNT PROTEIN;

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; LITHIUM; SPONGE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MORPHOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPONGE (PORIFERA);

ANIMALS; BENZAZEPINES; BODY PATTERNING; INDOLES; LITHIUM CHLORIDE; PORIFERA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WNT PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA; METAZOA;

EID: 77957134840     PISSN: 1520541X     EISSN: 1525142X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-142X.2010.00434.x     Document Type: Article

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