nodal signaling pathway involved in determination of left/right asymmetry

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The series of molecular signals initiated by a nodal protein binding of to an activin receptor on the surface of a target cell, which contributes to the establishment of an organism's body plan or part of an organism with respect to the left and right halves. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20413706 GOC:vk http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17287255 GOC:BHF http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12857784 ]

Synonyms: nodal signalling pathway involved in determination of left/right asymmetry regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter by nodal signaling pathway, involved in determination of left/right symmetry