Targeted ablation of connexin50 in mice results in microphthalmia and zonular pulverulent cataracts

Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 815-825

  White, Thomas W ^a   Goodenough, Daniel A ^a   Paul, David L ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cataract; Connexin; Gap junction; Lens; Microphthalmia

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CELL COMMUNICATION; EMBRYO; GENE DELETION; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; LENS DISEASE; MICROPHTHALMIA; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; CATARACT; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONNEXINS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EYE PROTEINS; GENE TARGETING; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MICROPHTHALMOS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0032476578     PISSN: 00219525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.143.3.815     Document Type: Article

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