Shh and Gli3 regulate formation of the telencephalic-diencephalic junction and suppress an isthmus-like signaling source in the forebrain

Developmental Biology

Volumn 359, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 242-250

  Rash, Brian G ^a   Grove, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Forebrain; Gli3; Holoprosencephaly; Patterning; Sonic Hedgehog; Zona limitans

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 8; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GLI3; WNT3A PROTEIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIENCEPHALON; EMBRYO; FOREBRAIN; GENE EXPRESSION; HOLOPROSENCEPHALY; MESENCEPHALON; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TELENCEPHALON; THYROID GLAND; ZONA LIMITANS INTRATHALAMICA;

ERINACEIDAE; MUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 82455175327     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: 1095564X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2011.08.026     Document Type: Article

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