Isolation of quail qMEF2D gene and its expression pattern in the developing central nervous system

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta- Gene Structure and Expression

Volumn 1492, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 543-547

  Xue, Zhi Gang ^a   Xue, Jin Xiao ^a   Roncier, Béatrice ^a   Chamagne, Anne Marie ^a   Portier, Marie Madeleine ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Glutamine repeat; In situ hybridization; MEF2 gene; Quail embryo

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMINE; PROTEIN; PROTEIN MEF2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; EMBRYO; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE ISOLATION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUAIL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MYOGENIC REGULATORY FACTORS; QUAIL; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

AVES; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 0034710270     PISSN: 01674781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4781(00)00140-8     Document Type: Article

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