Morphogenesis of the Caenorhabditis elegans vulva

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Developmental Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 75-95

  Schindler, Adam J ^a   Sherwood, David R ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHONDROITIN; CYCLIN E; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; PLEXIN; WNT PROTEIN;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CELL CYCLE PROGRESSION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL FUSION; CELL INVASION; CELL POLARITY; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; MORPHOGENESIS; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSE; SYNCYTIUM; VULVA;

ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; FEMALE; MORPHOGENESIS; VULVA;

EID: 84886299905     PISSN: 17597684     EISSN: 17597692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wdev.87     Document Type: Review

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