Xenopus elav-like genes are differentially expressed during neurogenesis

Mechanisms of Development

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 139-142

  Perron, Muriel ^a   Furrer, Marie Pierre ^a   Wegnez, Maurice ^a   Théodore, Laurent ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Brain; Central nervous system; Elav; ElrB; ElrC; ElrD; Hu; In situ hybridization; Multigenic family; Neural tube; Neurogenesis; Neuron differentiation; Neurula; Olfactory placode; Peripheral nervous system; Pineal gland; Primary neurons; RNA binding proteins; RRM; Tailbud; Trigeminal placode; Xel 1; Xenopus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MOTONEURON; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEURULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CELL CYCLE PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HU PARANEOPLASTIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS ANTIGENS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEURONS; RIBONUCLEOPROTEINS; RNA-BINDING PROTEINS; XENOPUS; XENOPUS PROTEINS;

AMPHIBIA; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032799388     PISSN: 09254773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4773(99)00056-8     Document Type: Article

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