Retina-derived POU-domain factor-1: A complex POU-domain gene implicated in the development of retinal ganglion and amacrine cells

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 2261-2274

  Zhou, Hao ^a   Yoshioka, Takashi ^a   Nathans, Jeremy ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

amacrine cells; POU domain; retina; retinal ganglion cells; RPF 1; transcription factor

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; RIBONUCLEASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DNA LIBRARY; ENZYME ASSAY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LATERAL GENICULATE NUCLEUS; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR CLONING; MONKEY; MOUSE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; RETINA AMACRINE CELL; RETINA GANGLION CELL; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0029992185     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-07-02261.1996     Document Type: Article

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