PUBLICATION

Liver specification: a new role for wnts in liver development

Authors
Burke, Z.D., Thowfeequ, S., and Tosh, D.
ID
ZDB-PUB-060906-25
Date
2006
Source
Current biology : CB   16(17): R688-690 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Keywords
none
MeSH Terms
  • Mice
  • Liver/growth & development*
  • Wnt Proteins/physiology*
  • Zebrafish/growth & development*
  • Endoderm/metabolism
  • Animals
  • Body Patterning/physiology
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PubMed
16950093 Full text @ Curr. Biol.
Abstract
Secreted Wnt proteins control a diverse array of developmental decisions. A recent analysis of the zebrafish mutant prometheus points to a previously unknown role for Wnts during liver specification.
Genes / Markers
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Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Antibodies
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping
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Citation
Burke, Z.D., Thowfeequ, S., and Tosh, D. (2006) Liver specification: a new role for wnts in liver development. Current biology : CB. 16(17):R688-690.