New genetic technologies in alcohol research

Alcohol Research and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 298-309

  Homanics, Gregg E ^a   Hiller Sturmhöfel, Susanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Animal model; Animal strains; AOD dependence; GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid) receptors; Gene; Hereditary factors; Method; Molecular genetics; NMDA (N methyl D aspartate) receptors; Protein kinases; Research and evaluation; Serotonin receptors

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ANIMAL; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; MOUSE MUTANT; REVIEW;

ALCOHOLISM; ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT;

EID: 0000487702     PISSN: 0090838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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