A Xenopus type I activin receptor mediates mesodermal but not neural specification during embryogenesis

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				P. M. Eimon and R. M. Harland Effects of heterodimerization and proteolytic processing on Derriere and Nodal activity: implications for mesoderm induction in Xenopus Development, January 7, 2002; 129(13): 3089 - 3103. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				C. A. Ferguson, A. S. Tucker, K. Heikinheimo, M. Nomura, P. Oh, E. Li, and P. T. Sharpe The role of effectors of the activin signalling pathway, activin receptors IIA and IIB, and Smad2, in patterning of tooth development Development, November 15, 2001; 128(22): 4605 - 4613. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				E. Reissmann, H. Jornvall, A. Blokzijl, O. Andersson, C. Chang, G. Minchiotti, M. G. Persico, C. F. Ibanez, and A. H. Brivanlou The orphan receptor ALK7 and the Activin receptor ALK4 mediate signaling by Nodal proteins during vertebrate development Genes & Dev., August 1, 2001; 15(15): 2010 - 2022. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				Y. Zhang, C. Chang, D. J. Gehling, A. Hemmati-Brivanlou, and R. Derynck Regulation of Smad degradation and activity by Smurf2, an E3 ubiquitin ligase PNAS, January 30, 2001; 98(3): 974 - 979. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				R Brewster, J. Mullor, and A Ruiz i Altaba Gli2 functions in FGF signaling during antero-posterior patterning Development, January 10, 2000; 127(20): 4395 - 4405. [Abstract] [PDF]

				M Umbhauer, A Penzo-Mendez, L Clavilier, J Boucaut, and J Riou Signaling specificities of fibroblast growth factor receptors in early Xenopus embryo J. Cell Sci., January 8, 2000; 113(16): 2865 - 2875. [Abstract] [PDF]

				R Vignali, L Poggi, F Madeddu, and G Barsacchi HNF1(beta) is required for mesoderm induction in the Xenopus embryo Development, January 4, 2000; 127(7): 1455 - 1465. [Abstract] [PDF]

				A. Cheng, B Thisse, C Thisse, and C. Wright The lefty-related factor Xatv acts as a feedback inhibitor of nodal signaling in mesoderm induction and L-R axis development in xenopus Development, January 3, 2000; 127(5): 1049 - 1061. [Abstract] [PDF]

				E Agius, M Oelgeschlager, O Wessely, C Kemp, and E. De Robertis Endodermal Nodal-related signals and mesoderm induction in Xenopus Development, January 3, 2000; 127(6): 1173 - 1183. [Abstract] [PDF]

				Y. Kato, Y. Shi, and X. He Neuralization of the Xenopus Embryo by Inhibition of p300/ CREB-Binding Protein Function J. Neurosci., November 1, 1999; 19(21): 9364 - 9373. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				Y.-T. Yan, K. Gritsman, J. Ding, R. D. Burdine, J. D. Corrales, S. M. Price, W. S. Talbot, A. F. Schier, and M. M. Shen Conserved requirement for EGF-CFC genes in vertebrate left-right axis formation Genes & Dev., October 1, 1999; 13(19): 2527 - 2537. [Abstract] [Full Text]

				A. Ramsdell and H. Yost Cardiac looping and the vertebrate left-right axis: antagonism of left-sided Vg1 activity by a right-sided ALK2-dependent BMP pathway Development, January 12, 1999; 126(23): 5195 - 5205. [Abstract] [PDF]

				C Chang and A Hemmati-Brivanlou Xenopus GDF6, a new antagonist of noggin and a partner of BMPs Development, January 8, 1999; 126(15): 3347 - 3357. [Abstract] [PDF]

				Z Gu, E. Reynolds, J Song, H Lei, A Feijen, L Yu, W He, D. MacLaughlin, J van den Eijnden-van Raaij, P. Donahoe, et al. The type I serine/threonine kinase receptor ActRIA (ALK2) is required for gastrulation of the mouse embryo Development, January 6, 1999; 126(11): 2551 - 2561. [Abstract] [PDF]

				M. Macias-Silva, P. A. Hoodless, S. J. Tang, M. Buchwald, and J. L. Wrana Specific Activation of Smad1 Signaling Pathways by the BMP7 Type I Receptor, ALK2 J. Biol. Chem., October 2, 1998; 273(40): 25628 - 25636. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				Z. Gu, M. Nomura, B. B. Simpson, H. Lei, A. Feijen, J. van den Eijnden-van Raaij, P. K. Donahoe, and E. Li The type I activin receptor ActRIB is required for egg cylinder organization and gastrulation in the�mouse Genes & Dev., March 15, 1998; 12(6): 844 - 857. [Abstract] [Full Text]

				A Frisch and C. Wright XBMPRII, a novel Xenopus type II receptor mediating BMP signaling in embryonic tissues Development, January 2, 1998; 125(3): 431 - 442. [Abstract] [PDF]