Isthmus organizer and regionalization of the mesencephalon and metencephalon

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 231-235

  Nakamura, Harukazu ^a   Watanabe, Yuji ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cerebellum; Electroporation; Isthmus; Organizer; Tectum

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 8; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 8A; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 8B; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR EN1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GBX2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR OTX2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PAX2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PAX3; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PAX6; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PAX7; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN REGION; CEREBELLUM; CHICK EMBRYO; DIENCEPHALON; ELECTROPORATION; EMBRYO; MESENCEPHALON; NONHUMAN; OPTIC TECTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUAIL; REGIONALIZATION; REVIEW; RHOMBENCEPHALON;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; BRAIN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE SILENCING; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; MESENCEPHALON; METENCEPHALON; ORGANIZERS, EMBRYONIC;

EID: 21444454270     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.041964hn     Document Type: Review

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