Control of neural development and function in a thermoregulatory network by the LIM homeobox gene lin-11

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 2084-2096

  Hobert, Oliver ^a   D'Alberti, Tania ^a   Liu, Yanxia ^a   Ruvkun, Gary ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Axon fasciculation; Axon pathfinding; LIM homeobox gene; Neural function; Neurogenesis; Thermotaxis

Indexed keywords

BRAIN PROTEIN; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; LIN 11 PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEAT SENSATION; HOMEOBOX; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REGULATOR GENE; REPORTER GENE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; THERMOREGULATION;

EID: 0032520848     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-06-02084.1998     Document Type: Article

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