The characterization of the Olf-1/EBF-like HLH transcription factor family: Implications in olfactory gene regulation and neuronal development

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 4149-4158

  Wang, Song S ^b   Tsai, Robert Y L ^b   Reed, Randall R ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

differentiation and maturation; neurodevelopment; O E; Olf 1 EBF; olfactory gene regulation; sensory neurons; transcription factors

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; EMBRYO; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOUSE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING;

EID: 0030916306     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.17-11-04149.1997     Document Type: Article

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