BHLH genes and retinal cell fate specification

Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 157-171

  Yan, Run Tao ^a   Ma, Wenxin ^a   Liang, Lina ^a   Wang, Shu Zhen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

bHLH genes; INL cell generation; neuroD; Photoreceptor cells; RPE transdifferentiation

Indexed keywords

NEUROGENIC DIFFERENTIATION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

CELL FATE; CELL TYPE; GENE; GENE BASIC HELIX LOOP HELIX; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; RETINA AMACRINE CELL; RETINA BIPOLAR GANGLION CELL; RETINA CELL; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

EID: 25844440872     PISSN: 08937648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/MN:32:2:157     Document Type: Review

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