Protein Information

Name fibroblast growth factor 8
Synonyms AIGF; Androgen induced growth factor; FGF 8; FGF8; Fibroblast growth factor 8; Fibroblast growth factor 8 precursor; HBGF 8; fibroblast growth factor 8 (androgen induced)…

Compound Information

Name SMA
CAS sodium 2-chloroacetate

Reference List

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18601915 Damon BJ, Mezentseva NV, Kumaratilake JS, Forgacs G, Newman SA: Limb bud and flank mesoderm have distinct "physical phenotypes" that may contribute to limb budding. Dev Biol. 2008 Sep 15;321(2):319-30. Epub 2008 Jun 20.


Limb bud outgrowth in chicken embryos is initiated during the third day of development by Fibroblast Growth Factor 8 (FGF8) produced by the newly formed apical ectodermal ridge (AER).
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18312428 Matsui H, Sakabe M, Sakata H, Yanagawa N, Ikeda K, Yamagishi T, Nakajima Y: Induction of initial heart alpha-actin, smooth muscle alpha-actin, in chick pregastrula epiblast: the role of hypoblast and fibroblast growth factor-8. Dev Growth Differ. 2008 Mar;50(3):143-57. Epub 2008 Feb 27.

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