A distinct preisthmic histogenetic domain is defined by overlap of Otx2 and Pax2 gene expression in the avian caudal midbrain

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 483, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-29

  Hidalgo Sánchez, Matías ^a,b   Martínez De La Torre, Margaret ^c   Alvarado Mallart, Rosa Magda ^b   Puelles, Luis ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chick; Isthmic organizer; Isthmus; Patterning; Reticular formation; Tectum; Torus

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 8; MESSENGER RNA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GBX2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR OTX2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PAX2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CHICK EMBRYO; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HISTOGENESIS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MESENCEPHALON; NONHUMAN; OPTIC TECTUM; OTX2 GENE; PAX2 GENE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULAR FORMATION; RNA PROBE;

ANIMALS; AVIAN PROTEINS; BODY PATTERNING; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 8; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTORS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; MESENCEPHALON; NEURONS; ORGANOGENESIS; OTX TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; PAX2 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; RNA, MESSENGER; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 12844263452     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cne.20402     Document Type: Article

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