Gal4-gene-dependent alterations of embryo development and cell growth in primary culture of sea urchins

Marine Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 480-486

  Bulgakov, V P ^a   Odintsova, N A ^b   Plotnikov, S V ^b   Kiselev, K V ^c   Zacharov, E V ^a   Zhuravlev, Y N ^a  

^a Institute of Biology and Soil Science   (Russian Federation)

^b INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY AND SOIL SCIENCE   (Russian Federation)

^c FAR EASTERN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Cell culture; Embryos; Gal4 gene; Sea urchin; Transcriptional activator

Indexed keywords

ECHINOIDEA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036755188     PISSN: 14362228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10126-002-0036-7     Document Type: Article

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