Expression of VGF mRNA in the adult rat central nervous system

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 394, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 91-105

  Snyder, Susan E ^a   Salton, Stephen R J ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

In situ hybridization; Regional distribution; Retina; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY RNA; MESSENGER RNA; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINA; SPINAL CORD; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; BASAL GANGLIA; BRAIN MAPPING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBRAL CORTEX; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; OLFACTORY PATHWAYS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RNA, MESSENGER; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM;

EID: 0032571806     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9861(19980427)394:1<91::AID-CNE7>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Article

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