The basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor Hand1 regulates mouse development as a homodimer

Developmental Biology

Volumn 382, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 470-481

  Hu, Dong ^a,b   Scott, Ian C ^c   Snider, Fran ^a   Geary Joo, Colleen ^a   Zhao, Xiang ^a   Simmons, David G ^d   Cross, James C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basic helix loop helix; Hand1; Homodimer; Mouse development; Transcription factor; Trophoblast

Indexed keywords

BASIC HELIX LOOP HELIX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; HOMODIMER; PROTEIN HAND1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FETUS DEATH; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SURVIVAL;

MUS;

EID: 84884814095     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: 1095564X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2013.07.025     Document Type: Article

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