"Nodal Signaling Ligands" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Members of the transforming growth factor superfamily that play a role in pattern formation and differentiation during the pregastrulation and GASTRULATION stages of chordate development. Several nodal signaling ligands are specifically involved in the genesis of left-right asymmetry during development. The protein group is named after a critical region of the vertebrate embryo PRIMITIVE STREAK referred to as HENSEN'S NODE.
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D055456
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.276.954.550 D12.776.467.942.550 D23.529.942.550
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