Studying human neurodegenerative diseases in flies and worms

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 847-856

  Feany, Mel B ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; C. elegans; Drosophila; Neurodegeneration; Parkinson disease; Polyglutamine

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DISEASE MODEL; DROSOPHILA; FLY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WORM;

EID: 0033782907     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnen/59.10.847     Document Type: Review

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