Mechanisms and molecules in motor neuron specification and axon pathfinding

BioEssays

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 582-595

  Jacob, John ^a   Hacker, Adam ^a   Guthrie, Sarah ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; MOTONEURON; NERVE FIBER; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; AXONS; MOTOR NEURONS;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034924933     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.1084     Document Type: Review

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