Molecular regulators involved in vertebrate eye development

Mechanisms of Development

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 3-18

  Jean, Dominique ^a   Ewan, Kenneth ^a   Gruss, Peter ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eye; Induction; Lens; Retina; Secreted factor; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EYE DEVELOPMENT; LENS; MOUSE; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032143110     PISSN: 09254773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4773(98)00117-8     Document Type: Article

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