Sonic hedgehog (shh) expression is detectable in the posterior mesenchyme of many developing vertebrate limbs. We have isolated an RT-PCR fragment from the axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum, that has high identity to other vertebrate shh genes. We describe the localization of this transcript during devel
Expression ofHoxDGenes in Developing and Regenerating Axolotl Limbs
β Scribed by Maureen A Torok; David M Gardiner; Neil H Shubin; Susan V Bryant
- Book ID
- 115597931
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 646 KB
- Volume
- 200
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-1606
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