title: Molecular aspects of esophageal development.
abstract: The following on molecular aspects of esophageal development contains commentaries on esophageal striated myogenesis and transdifferentiation; conversion from columnar into stratified squamous epithelium in the mouse esophagus; the roles for BMP signaling in the developing esophagus and forestomach; and evidence of a direct conversion from columnar to stratified squamous cells in the developing esophagus.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rishniw
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Jianwen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Que
authors.forename: Zoe D
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tosh
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiaoxin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D004947:Esophagus / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins