Induction of dorsal and ventral mesoderm by ectopically expressed Xenopus basic fibroblast growth factor.

doi:10.1242/dev.114.1.261

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Induction of dorsal and ventral mesoderm by ectopically expressed Xenopus basic fibroblast growth factor.

Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jan 1992

Kimelman D, Maas A

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Peptide growth factors from the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and transforming growth factor-beta families are likely regulators of mesoderm formation in the early Xenopus embryo. Although basic FGF is found in the Xenopus embryo at the correct time and at sufficient concentrations to suggest th...

Topics

Animals
Embryonic Induction
Fibroblast Growth Factor 2
Gene Expression
Injections
Mesoderm
Phenotype
RNA
Xenopus

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