Looking for cell-cell adhesion molecules: A cadherin story

Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 321-328

  Takeichi, Masatoshi ^a,b,c,d,e,f  

^a RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research   (Japan)

^b Cell Adhesion and Tissue Patterning Research Group

^c THE JAPAN ACADEMY   (Japan)

^d AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES   (United States)

^e American Association of Anatomists   (United States)

^f European Academy of Sciences   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cadherin; Catenin; Cell adhesion; Morphogenesis; Neuron; Synapse

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33644596390     PISSN: 03862208     EISSN: 03862208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2183/pjab.81.321     Document Type: Review

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