Novel genes controlling ventral cord asymmetry and navigation of pioneer axons in C. elegans

Developmental Biology

Volumn 284, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 260-272

  Hutter, Harald ^a   Wacker, Irene ^a   Schmid, Christina ^a   Hedgecock, Edward M ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ast genes; Asymmetry; Axon guidance; Development; Neuron; Pioneer; Ventral cord

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AST GENE; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; GENE; GENE CONTROL; GENE FUNCTION; GROWTH; MUTANT; NERVE CORD; NERVE FIBER; NERVE GROWTH; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 23244443987     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2005.05.025     Document Type: Article

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