Basic helix-loop-helix genes in neural development

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-20

  Lee, Jacqueline E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATONAL; BASIC PROTEIN; HELIX LOOP HELIX PROTEIN; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROD; NEUROGENIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

GENE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031045152     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-4388(97)80115-8     Document Type: Article

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