Characterization of the WAVE1 knock-out mouse: Implications for CNS development

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 3343-3352

  Dahl, John P ^a   Wang Dunlop, Jeanne ^a   Gonzales, Cathleen ^a   Goad, Mary E P ^a   Mark, Robert J ^a   Kwak, Seung P ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin dynamics; CNS development; Gene trap; Knock out; Neuronal morphogenesis; WAVE1

Indexed keywords

ACTIN RELATED PROTEIN 2; ACTIN RELATED PROTEIN 3; PROTEIN; PROTEIN WAVE1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WASP FAMILY VERPROLIN HOMOLOGOUS PROTEIN; WISKOTT ALDRICH SYNDROME PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CYTOSKELETON; EMBRYO CELL; FEMALE; GENE DISRUPTION; HOMOZYGOSITY; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; LETHALITY; LIMB DISEASE; MALE; MORPHOGENESIS; MOUSE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; REPORTER GENE; RETROVIRUS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TREMOR; VIRUS GENE;

EID: 0038334591     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-08-03343.2003     Document Type: Article

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