A link between axon guidance and axon fasciculation suggested by studies of the tyrosine kinase receptor EphA5/REK7 and its ligand Ephrin-A5/AL-1

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 290, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 261-264

  Caras, Ingrid W ^a  

^a GENENTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Axon fasciculation; Axon guidance; Tyrosine kinase receptor; Tyrosine kinase receptor ligand

Indexed keywords

EPHRIN; LIGAND; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; GROWTH CONE; NERVE FIBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; AXONS; EPHRIN-A2; HUMANS; NEURONS; RECEPTOR PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 0030831564     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004410050930     Document Type: Article

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