Activin family members in the developing chick retina: Expression patterns, protein distribution, and in vitro effects

Developmental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 107-123

  Belecky Adams, Teri L ^a   Scheurer, David ^a   Adler, Ruben ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activin; Chick; Retina

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; FOLLISTATIN; GROWTH FACTOR; INHIBIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CHICK EMBRYO; EMBRYO; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RETINA CELL; RETINA DEVELOPMENT; TISSUE CULTURE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033152581     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/dbio.1999.9268     Document Type: Article

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