Genomic sequence analysis of the mouse desmoglein cluster reveals evidence for six distinct genes: Characterization of mouse DSG4, DSG5, and DSG6

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 970-980

  Whittock, Neil Vincent ^a,b  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell cell adhesion; Desmosomal cadherins; Desmosome; Pemphigus

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE; CADHERIN; DESMOGLEIN; ISOPROTEIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; DESMOSOME; DSG4 GENE; DSG5 GENE; DSG6 GENE; EXON; GENE; GENE CLUSTER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0037791847     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2003.12257.x     Document Type: Article

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