cSox21 exhibits a complex and dynamic pattern of transcription during embryonic development of the chick central nervous system

Mechanisms of Development

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 39-53

  Maria, Rex ^a   Uwanogho, Dafe A ^b   Orme, Alex ^a   Scotting, Paul J ^a   Sharpe, Paul T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chick; Neuronal development; Sox genes

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; HIGH MOBILITY GROUP PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHICK EMBRYO; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHICK EMBRYO; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES; HIGH MOBILITY GROUP PROTEINS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MITOSIS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; NEURONS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

ANIMALIA; SUBGROUP B;

EID: 0343742543     PISSN: 09254773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4773(97)00086-5     Document Type: Article

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