Alternative splicing during chondrogenesis: Cis and trans factors involved in splicing of fibronectin exon EIIIA

Journal of Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 341-351

  Uporova, Tatyana M ^a   Norton, Pamela A ^a,b   Tuan, Rocky S ^a   Bennett, Vickie D ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative mRNA splicing; Cartilage; Exon enhancer element; Fibronectins; Limb development; Regulatory elements

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN;

ALTERNATIVE RNA SPLICING; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE; CHICKEN; CHONDROGENESIS; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENHANCER REGION; EXON; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; LIMB DEVELOPMENT; MESENCHYME CELL; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

EID: 0033427425     PISSN: 07302312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4644(20000201)76:2<341::AID-JCB17>3.0.CO;2-T     Document Type: Article

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