Sequence and expression of glutamic acid decarboxylase isoforms in the developing zebrafish

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 396, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 253-266

  Martin, Stella C ^a,b   Heinrich, Gerhard ^b,c   Sandell, Julie H ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Danio rerio; Glutamic acid decarboxylase; Hindbrain; In situ hybridization; aminobutyric acid

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MEDIAL LONGITUDINAL BUNDLE; MESENCEPHALON; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROMERE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SPINAL CORD; TELENCEPHALON; ZEBRA FISH;

EID: 0032577984     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9861(19980629)396:2<253::aid-cne9>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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