Characterization of the MTF-1 transcription factor from zebrafish and trout cells

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 325-335

  Dalton, Timothy P ^a   Solis, Willy A ^a   Nebert, Daniel W ^a   Carvan III, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Metal response element binding transcription factor 1; Metallothionein; Trout; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

METALLOTHIONEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; GENE TARGETING; METAL BINDING; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; TROUT; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALIA; DANIO RERIO; MAMMALIA; PISCES; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0033897810     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0491(00)00182-6     Document Type: Article

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