Delayed neurogenesis in the albino retina: Evidence of a role for melanin in regulating the pace of cell generation

Developmental Brain Research

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 176-183

  Ilia, Maria ^a   Jeffery, Glen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Albino; Development; Mitosis

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

ALBINISM; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; DNA SYNTHESIS; EMBRYO; FETUS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINA GANGLION CELL;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0030565494     PISSN: 01653806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(96)00075-2     Document Type: Article

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