Computational analysis of genetic loci required for amphid structure and functions and their possibly corresponding microRNAs in C. elegans

Neuroscience Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-20

  Hu, Ya Ou ^a,b,c   Sun, Yang ^a,b   Ye, Bo Ping ^c   Wang, Da Yong ^a,b  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^c CHINA PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

C. Elegans; Cilia structure; Computational analysis; Interneuron; microRNA; Sensory neuron

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA;

3' UNTRANSLATED REGION; ARTICLE; CHEMOTAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUKARYOTIC FLAGELLUM; GENE FUNCTION; GENE LOCUS; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; SENSATION; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS PROTEINS; CILIA; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENOME; MICRORNAS; MODELS, GENETIC; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEURONS, AFFERENT; SENSATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 33847785158     PISSN: 16737067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12264-007-0002-5     Document Type: Article

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