Molecular mechanisms of target specificity during synapse formation

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 83-88

  Shen, Kang ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule; DsCAM; Flamingo; Fmi; IgSF; Immunoglobulin superfamily; Inner plexiform layer; IPL; Olfactory receptor neurons; ORN; Sns; Sticks and stones

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CELL SPECIFICITY; DENDRITIC CELL; DOWN SYNDROME; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC SCREENING; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR; POSTSYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; PRESYNAPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN TARGETING; RETINA BIPOLAR GANGLION CELL; RETINA GANGLION CELL; REVIEW; SYNAPTOGENESIS;

EID: 1342264170     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2004.01.007     Document Type: Review

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