Hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase mRNA expression in a subpopulation of photoreceptors in the chicken retina

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 217-225

  Wiechmann, Allan F ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

HIOMT; In situ hybridization; Melatonin; Pineal gland; Retina

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSEROTONIN METHYLTRANSFERASE; MESSENGER RNA;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHICKEN; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ENZYMOLOGY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHOTORECEPTOR; PINEAL BODY; RETINA; RNA PROBE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ACETYLSEROTONIN N-METHYLTRANSFERASE; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CHICKENS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHOTORECEPTORS; PINEAL GLAND; RETINA; RNA PROBES; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0030135713     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1996.tb00262.x     Document Type: Article

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