The molecular composition of neuronal microfilaments is spatially and temporally regulated

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 238-252

  Weinberger, Ron ^a   Schevzov, Galina ^a   Jeffrey, Peter ^a   Gordon, Kylie ^a   Hill, Mark ^a   Gunning, Peter ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

actin; isoforms; microfilaments; neuronal development; Purkinje cells; tropomyosin

Indexed keywords

BETA ACTIN; BRAIN PROTEIN; GAMMA ACTIN; MESSENGER RNA; TROPOMYOSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; MICROFILAMENT; NERVE GROWTH; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030032902     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-01-00238.1996     Document Type: Article

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