Regulation of Melanoblast Migration and Differentiation

The Pigmentary System: Physiology and Pathophysiology: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 108-139

  Parichy, David M ^a   Reedy, Mark V ^b   Erickson, Carol A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Craniofacial skeleton; Melanoblast migration; Morphogenesis; Neuroepithelium; Reptilian chromatophores

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889615064     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470987100.ch5     Document Type: Chapter

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