Characterization of transactivation domain and developmental expression of pituitary specific transcription factor, Pit-1 of ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis)

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 307-313

  Chiu, Chi Chien ^a,b   Ting, Jing Wen ^b,c   Hseu, Tzong Hsiung ^a   Chang, Chi Yao ^b  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ayu; Development; Pit 1; Pituitary; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PIT 1;

ARTICLE; BIRD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; FISH; FOOD; GENE EXPRESSION; HATCHING; HYPOPHYSIS; JAPAN; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RODENT; SALMON; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TAIWAN; TRANSACTIVATION; TURKEY (BIRD); ZEBRA FISH;

PLECOGLOSSUS ALTIVELIS;

EID: 0036387304     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-6480(02)00057-6     Document Type: Article

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