Functional organization of DNA elements regulating SM30α, a spicule matrix gene of sea urchin embryos

Development Growth and Differentiation

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 81-91

  Yamasu, Kyo ^a   Wilt, Fred H ^b  

^a SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Sea urchin embryo; SM30; Spiculogenesis; Transcription

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; CELL LINEAGE; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA STRUCTURE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; REPORTER GENE; SEA URCHIN;

NON-PROGRAMMATIC;

5' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BINDING SITES; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINEAGE; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; ENHANCER ELEMENTS (GENETICS); GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; MESODERM; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-ETS; REGULATORY SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID; SEA URCHINS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 0033027339     PISSN: 00121592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-169x.1999.00407.x     Document Type: Article

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