Computational analysis of genetic loci required for synapse structure and function and their corresponding microRNAs in C. elegans

Neuroscience Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 339-349

  Sun, Yang ^a,b   Zhao, Ya Ni ^a,b   Wang, Da Yong ^a,b  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

C. elegans; Computational analysis; Genetic loci; miRNA; Synapse

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; SYNAPSE; UNTRANSLATED REGION;

EID: 33847790271     PISSN: 16737067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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