cDNA cloning, chromosomal localization, and expression pattern of EPLG8, a new member of the EPLG gene family encoding ligands of EPH-related protein- tyrosine kinase receptors

Genomics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-24

  Tang, Xao X ^a   Pleasure, David E ^a   Ikegaki, Naohiko ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEIN EPLG; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE; TYROSINE KINASE RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 17P; DNA BINDING; DNA DETERMINATION; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE MAPPING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYBRID CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR BINDING;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0031128301     PISSN: 08887543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/geno.1997.4615     Document Type: Article

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