Retinoid signalling in the development of the central nervous system

Nature Reviews Neuroscience

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 843-853

  Maden, Malcolm ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RETINOIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CYTOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HOMEOBOX; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MORPHOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, HOMEOBOX; HUMANS; MODELS, ANIMAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRETINOIN;

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EID: 0036832158     PISSN: 1471003X     EISSN: 14710048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nrn963     Document Type: Article

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