Alternate promoters in the rat aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase gene for neuronal and nonneuronal expression: An in situ hybridization study

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 14-19

  Jahng, Jeong Won ^a   Wessel, Thomas C ^a   Houpt, Thomas A ^a   Son, Jin H ^a   Joh, Tong H ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatic L amino acid decarboxylase; In situ hybridization; Neuronal and nonneuronal expression; Splicing; Two promoter usage

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID DECARBOXYLASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATECHOLAMINE SYNTHESIS; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; GENE EXPRESSION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RAT; RNA SPLICING; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0343117218     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1996.66010014.x     Document Type: Article

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