Rac1 is required for the formation of three germ layers during gastrulation.

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Published in Oncogene on December 31, 1998

Authors

K Sugihara1, N Nakatsuji, K Nakamura, K Nakao, R Hashimoto, H Otani, H Sakagami, H Kondo, S Nozawa, A Aiba, M Katsuki

Author Affiliations

1: Division of DNA Biology and Embryo Engineering, Center for Experimental Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Japan.

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