Noggin and retinoic acid transform the identity of avian facial prominences

Lee, S.-H. ; Fu, K. K. ; Hui, J. N. ; Richman, J. M.

[s.l.] : Macmillian Magazines Ltd.
Published 2001
ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Medicine
Natural Sciences in General
Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] The signals that determine body part identity in vertebrate embryos are largely unknown, with some exceptions such as those for teeth and digits. The vertebrate face is derived from small buds of tissue, facial prominences, that surround the embryonic oral cavity. In chicken embryos, the ...
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Electronic Resource
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