β catenin in health: A review

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 230-238

  Prakash, Sharada ^a   Swaminathan, Uma ^a  

^a AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Odontogenesis; Wnt proteins; Wnt signaling; catenin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941629217     PISSN: 0973029X     EISSN: 1998393X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-029X.164537     Document Type: Review

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