Transcription factors in development of the cerebral cortex

Neuroscientist

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 7-11

  Leifer, Dana ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral cortex; Development; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042981875     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107385849600200107     Document Type: Review

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