Anterior Visceral Endoderm SMAD4 Signaling Specifies Anterior Embryonic Patterning and Head Induction in Mice
<p>SMAD4 serves as a common mediator for signaling of TGF-β superfamily. Previous studies illustrated that SMAD4-null mice die at embryonic day 6.5 (E6.5) due to failure of mesoderm induction and extraembryonic defects; however, functions of SMAD4 in each germ layer remain elusive. To...
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| Language: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2010-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Biological Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biolsci.org/v06p0569.htm |