Transcriptional control of hepatocyte differentiation

Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science

Volumn 97, Issue C, 2010, Pages 79-101

  Nagaoka, Masato ^a   Duncan, Stephen A ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Hepatogenesis; Liver; Organogenesis; Transcription factor; Transcriptional network

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649258897     PISSN: 18771173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-385233-5.00003-9     Document Type: Chapter

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