Disorders of lung morphogenesis.
Perinatal lung function depends upon formation of the conducting and gas exchange regions of the lung. The precise expression of transcription factors and signaling molecules is required for normal lung morphogenesis.
Whitsett
Jeffrey A
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Division of Pulmonary Biology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, MLC 7029, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA. jeff.whitsett@cchmc.org
D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000151:congenital*; D012307:Risk Factors