Synchronization of neurogenesis and motor neuron specification by direct coupling of bHLH and homeodomain transcription factors

Neuron

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 731-745

  Lee, Soo Kyung ^a   Pfaff, Samuel L ^a  

^a SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIC HELIX LOOP HELIX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; PROTEIN; PROTEIN NEUROM; PROTEIN NGN2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR ISL1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR LHX3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SPECIFICITY; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; CELL TYPE; EMBRYO; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MOTONEURON; MOUSE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; SPINAL CORD; STEM CELL;

EID: 0038386025     PISSN: 08966273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0896-6273(03)00296-4     Document Type: Article

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