Two neuronal, nuclear-localized RNA binding proteins involved in synaptic transmission

Current Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 1317-1323

  Loria, Paula M ^a   Duke, Angie ^b   Rand, James B ^b   Hobert, Oliver ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DROSOPHILA;

EID: 0042701918     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(03)00532-3     Document Type: Article

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