NK-2 Class Homeodomain Proteins. Conserved Regulators of Cardiogenesis

Heart Development and Regeneration

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 569-597

  Elliott, David A ^a   Kirk, Edwin P ^b,c,d   Schaft, Daniel ^b   Harvey, Richard P ^d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d CENTRE FOR CANCER BIOLOGY   (Australia)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-381332-9.00026-8     Document Type: Chapter

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