OTX2 homeoprotein in the developing central nervous system and migratory cells of the olfactory area

Mechanisms of Development

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 165-178

  Mallamaci, Antonello ^a   Di Blas, Erica ^b   Briata, Paola ^c   Boncinelli, Edoardo ^a,d   Corte, Giorgio ^b,c  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c ADVANCED BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Italy)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain; Cerebellum; Development; Homeobox; Olfactory system; OTX2

Indexed keywords

HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; ECTODERM; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENDODERM; FOREBRAIN; HOMEOBOX; MESENCEPHALON; MOUSE; NEUROECTODERM; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM; OLFACTORY NERVE; PRIMITIVE STREAK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOMERONASAL ORGAN;

EID: 0030218980     PISSN: 09254773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4773(96)00571-0     Document Type: Article

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