The effect of light deprivation on the mouse lens

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 669-674

  Augusteyn, Robert C ^a  

^a NATIONAL VISION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crystallin distribution; Growth factors; Lens weight; Light deprivation; Mice

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIN; LENS PROTEIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARKNESS; GROWTH; LENS; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032077122     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1998.0468     Document Type: Article

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