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Frontal nasal prominence expression driven by Tcfap2a relies on a conserved binding site for STAT proteins

  1. Amy L. Donner1,†,
  2. Trevor Williams1,2,*

Article first published online: 24 FEB 2006

DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.20722

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Developmental Dynamics

Developmental Dynamics

Special Issue: Craniofacial Development Special Issue

Volume 235, Issue 5, pages 1358–1370, May 2006

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Donner, A. L. and Williams, T. (2006), Frontal nasal prominence expression driven by Tcfap2a relies on a conserved binding site for STAT proteins. Dev. Dyn., 235: 1358–1370. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.20722

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  1. 1

    Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

  2. 2

    Department of Craniofacial Biology and Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, UCHSC at Fitzsimons, Aurora, Colorado

  1. †

    77 Louis Pasteur Avenue, NRB 458, Department of Medicine/Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115

*Department of Craniofacial Biology and Dept. of Cell and Developmental Biology, UCHSC at Fitzsimons, Mailstop 8120, P.O. Box 6511, Aurora, CO 80045

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  1. Issue published online: 19 APR 2006
  2. Article first published online: 24 FEB 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 20 JAN 2006

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  • NIDCR. Grant Numbers: RO1 DE12728, F32-DE05735

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