Biological functions of connexin genes revealed by human genetic defects, dominant negative approaches and targeted deletions in the mouse

Novartis Foundation Symposium

Volumn 219, Issue , 1999, Pages 76-96

  Willecke, Klaus ^a   Kirchhoff, Susanne ^a   Plum, Achim ^a   Temme, Achim ^a   Thönnissen, Eva ^a   Ott, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 32; CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETICS; HUMAN; MOUSE; MUTAGENESIS; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXINS; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; HUMANS; MICE; MUTAGENESIS;

EID: 0032605229     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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