Identification of candidate genes for human pituitary development by EST analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The pituitary is a critical neuroendocrine gland that is comprised of five hormone-secreting cell types, which develops in tandem during the embryonic stage. Some essential genes have been identified in the early stage of adenohypoph...

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Main Authors: Xiao Huasheng, Zhang Xin, Zhu Zhidong, Qi Jia, Feng Dongyun, Song Shaojun, Du Jianjun, Qi Xiaofei, Ma Yueyun, Han Zeguang, Hao Xiaoke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/109