Role of the thyroid-specific enhancer-binding protein in transcription, development and differentiation

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 128-136

  Kimura, Shioko ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENHANCER REGION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 0031058344     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1360128     Document Type: Review

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