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Gap junctions relay FGF8-mediated right-sided repression of Nodal in rabbit
Article first published online: 13 APR 2008
DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.21535
Copyright © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Issue
Developmental Dynamics
Special Issue: Special Focus on Left-Right Asymmetry
Volume 237, Issue 12, pages 3516–3527, December 2008
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How to Cite
Feistel, K. and Blum, M. (2008), Gap junctions relay FGF8-mediated right-sided repression of Nodal in rabbit. Dev. Dyn., 237: 3516–3527. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.21535
Publication History
- Issue published online: 20 NOV 2008
- Article first published online: 13 APR 2008
- Manuscript Accepted: 27 FEB 2008
Funded by
- Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds
- DFG. Grant Number: BL 285/7
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