Cloning of the cDNA encoding rod photoreceptor cGMP-phosphodiesterase α and γ subunits from the retinal degenerate Labrador Retriever dog

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 293-296

  Kylma T ^a   Paulin, L ^b   Hurwitz, M Y ^c   Hurwitz, R L ^c   Kommonen, B ^d  

^a Institute of Biotechnology   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MURINAE;

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYCLIC GMP PHOSPHODIESTERASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOUSE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RETINA DEGENERATION; RETINA ROD;

3',5'-CYCLIC-GMP PHOSPHODIESTERASE; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CATTLE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMANS; MICE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; RETINAL DEGENERATION; RODS (RETINA);

EID: 0031132442     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5288(97)90208-3     Document Type: Article

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