Characterization and developmental regulation of avian corneal β-1,4-galactosyltransferase mRNA

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 193-200

  Cai, Cindy X ^a   Gibney, Eileen ^a   Gordon, Marion K ^a   Marchant, Jeffrey K ^a   Birk, David E ^a   Linsenmayer, Thomas F ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Galactosyltransferase; Keratan sulfate; Lumican; Quantitative RT PCR

Indexed keywords

GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASE; KERATAN SULFATE; LUMICAN; MESSENGER RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CORNEA; EMBRYO; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030218997     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1996.0108     Document Type: Article

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