Transcription factor genes and the developing eye: A genetic perspective

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 5, Issue REVIEW, 1996, Pages 1471-1488

  Freund, Carol ^a   Horsford, D Jonathan ^a,b   McInnes, Roderick R ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

BIOCHEMISTRY; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; DROSOPHILA; EYE DEVELOPMENT; EYE MALFORMATION; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MAMMAL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW;

EID: 0029790558     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/5.supplement_1.1471     Document Type: Review

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