Transcriptional regulation of thymus organogenesis and thymic epithelial cell differentiation

Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science

Volumn 92, Issue C, 2010, Pages 103-120

  Manley, Nancy R ^a   Condie, Brian G ^a  

^a University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Fetal development; Foxn1; Hoxa3; NF B; Organogenesis; Tbx1; Thymus; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYTOLOGY; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; ORGANOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; THYMUS;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EPITHELIAL CELLS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; ORGANOGENESIS; THYMUS GLAND; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 77958126305     PISSN: 18771173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1877-1173(10)92005-X     Document Type: Chapter

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