Myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2)

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1467-1470

  Brand, N J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BHLH; Differentiation; MEF2; Muscle Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

HELIX LOOP HELIX PROTEIN; MYOCYTE ENHANCER FACTOR 2; THYROID HORMONE RECEPTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALTERNATIVE RNA SPLICING; GENE CONTROL; HUMAN; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SHORT SURVEY; TRANSACTIVATION;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0031447741     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(97)00084-8     Document Type: Article

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