The molecular basis for developmental disorders of the pituitary gland in man

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 337-346

  Dattani, M T ^a   Robinson, I C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hesx1; Homeobox; Pit 1; Pituitary; Prop1

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PIT 1;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE MUTATION; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HOMEOBOX; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; REVIEW;

EID: 0034056505     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0004.2000.570503.x     Document Type: Review

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