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The formation of epithelial tubes

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Tubular organs are the thoroughfares through which the gases and liquids that sustain life are transported. Such organs also often serve as factories for the synthesis and delivery of the hormones and enzymes that are essential for tissue homeostasis and energy metabolism. Examples of tubular organs

Source: Journal of Cell Science

DOI: 10.1242/jcs.037887

Authors: SeYeon Chung, Deborah J. Andrew

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Awards: G360781029, Formation of the Drosophila salivary gland