The CNS midline cells and spitz class genes are required for proper patterning of Drosophila ventral neuroectoderm

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 305-315

  Lee, Chul Min ^a   Yu, Dae Shin ^a   Crews, Stephen T ^b   Kim, Sang Hee ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

CNS midline cells; Drosophila; Spitz class genes; Ventral neuroectoderm patterning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL LINEAGE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; GENE EXPRESSION; NERVE FIBER; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROBLAST; NEUROECTODERM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; ECTODERM; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, INSECT; GENETIC MARKERS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INSECT PROTEINS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0345426336     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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