A key role for GAP-43 in the retinotectal topographic organization

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 228-242

  Zhu, Qinzhang ^a   Julien, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Axon guidance; GAP 43; Gene targeting; Optic chiasm; Retina; Topographic map; Visual system

Indexed keywords

NEUROMODULIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; EXON; GENE DELETION; GENE TARGETING; GROWTH CONE; HYPOTHALAMUS; KNOCKOUT GENE; LATERAL GENICULATE NUCLEUS; MOUSE; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE PROJECTION; NONHUMAN; OPTIC CHIASM; OPTIC TRACT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA GANGLION CELL; RETINOTECTAL PROJECTION; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0033021906     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exnr.1998.6989     Document Type: Article

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