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| ID: | PRO:000000105 |
| Full Id: | PRO:000000105 |
| Synonyms: | "NODAL" |
| Definitions: | A TGF-beta-like cystine-knot cytokine that is a translation product of the NODAL gene. The nodal and lefty genes form positive and negative regulatory loops that resemble the reaction-diffusion system. As a pair, these genes control various events of vertebrate embryonic patterning, including left-right specification and mesoderm formation. |
| Comment: | Category=gene. |
| Database References: | PIRSF |
| Exact Synonym: | "NODAL" |
| Is A: | TGF-beta-like cystine-knot cytokine |
| Sub Class: | nodal isoform 1 nodal sequence variant 1 |
| Mapping To | Source | Mapped By | Mapped On | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nodal (NCI Thesaurus) | LOOM | amirg | 08/13/09 | View Notes |
: Relationship is "IS_A"
: Relationship is "PART_OF"






