Proneural gene self-stimulation in neural precursors: An essential mechanism for sense organ development that is regulated by Notch signaling

Genes and Development

Volumn 12, Issue 13, 1998, Pages 2036-2047

  Culí, Joaquim ^a   Modolell, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Achaete scute complex; Drosophila; E(spl) complex; Neurogenesis; Notch; Proneural gene

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; DNA; HELIX LOOP HELIX PROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; DROSOPHILA; ECTODERM; EMBRYO; ENHANCER REGION; FEMALE; MALE; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SENSE ORGAN; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

EID: 0032128198     PISSN: 08909369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1101/gad.12.13.2036     Document Type: Article

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