An immunocytochemical analysis of the expression of thyroid hormone receptor α and β proteins during natural and thyroid hormone-induced metamorphosis in Xenopus

Development Growth and Differentiation

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 273-283

  Fairclough, Lynne ^a   Tata, Jamshed R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunocytochemistry; Metamorphosis; Receptor auto induction; Thyroid hormone receptors; Xenopus

Indexed keywords

LIOTHYRONINE; RECEPTOR PROTEIN; THYROID HORMONE; THYROID HORMONE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENT; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; METAMORPHOSIS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; TADPOLE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0030904550     PISSN: 00121592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-169X.1997.t01-2-00003.x     Document Type: Article

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