Published in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A on December 13, 2002
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Snail and E47 repressors of E-cadherin induce distinct invasive and angiogenic properties in vivo. J Cell Sci (2004) 1.50
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Lats2 kinase potentiates Snail1 activity by promoting nuclear retention upon phosphorylation. EMBO J (2011) 1.26
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Snail1 is a transcriptional effector of FGFR3 signaling during chondrogenesis and achondroplasias. Dev Cell (2007) 1.19
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Snail family members and cell survival in physiological and pathological cleft palates. Dev Biol (2004) 1.17
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Characterization of Snail nuclear import pathways as representatives of C2H2 zinc finger transcription factors. J Cell Sci (2009) 1.12
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