Vertebrate development: Et in Arkadia

Authors
Patten, I Placzek, M
Citation
I. Patten et M. Placzek, Vertebrate development: Et in Arkadia, CURR BIOL, 11(15), 2001, pp. R616-R619
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Experimental Biology
Journal title
CURRENT BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09609822 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
15
Year of publication
2001
Pages
R616 - R619
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-9822(20010807)11:15<R616:VDEIA>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The similarities in organiser formation in Xenopus and mouse embryos have r emained elusive. Recent evidence suggests a common mechanism, in which an i ntracellular protein, Arkadia, is required for formation of the mouse organ iser and potentiates the effects of the signalling protein Nodal.