Differential distribution of agrin isoforms in the developing and adult avian retina

Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 149-161

  Kröger, Stephan ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRIN; ANTIBODY; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; ISOPROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ALTERNATIVE RNA SPLICING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAPPING PHENOMENON; CHICKEN; EMBRYO; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DEVELOPMENT; SYNAPSE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0345196006     PISSN: 10447431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mcne.1997.0651     Document Type: Article

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