The Brn-3a transcription factor

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1153-1157

  Latchman, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN BCL 2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; APOPTOSIS; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE THERAPY; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; NERVE GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FAMILY; SHORT SURVEY;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 3A;

EID: 0032212922     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(98)00090-9     Document Type: Article

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