Genetic analysis of the homeodomain transcription factor Chx10 in the retina using a novel multifunctional BAC transgenic mouse reporter

Developmental Biology

Volumn 271, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 388-402

  Rowan, Sheldon ^a   Cepko, Constance L ^a  

^a HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; BAC; Chx10; Cre; Fate mapping; GFP; Ocular retardation; Reporter; Retina; Transgenic mouse

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CRE RECOMBINASE; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR CHX10; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTIFICIAL CHROMOSOME; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FATE; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE CONSTRUCT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MANIPULATION; GLIA CELL; MOSAICISM; MOUSE; MUELLER CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPORTER GENE; RETINA; RETINA BIPOLAR GANGLION CELL; RETINA DEVELOPMENT; STEM CELL; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 3042633465     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2004.03.039     Document Type: Article

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