Discovery and characterization of the cadherin family of cell adhesion molecules: An interview with Masatoshi Takeichi

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 387-396

  Sipp, Douglas ^a  

^a RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATENIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GLYCOPROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; LIPOSOME; TRYPSIN; UVOMORULIN;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; CAREER; CELL ADHESION; CELL CULTURE; CELL GROWTH; CELL SUSPENSION; COMPLEX FORMATION; CYTOLOGY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; IMMUNOASSAY; LENS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NOTE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN ISOLATION; RETINA CELL; SCIENCE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGY; CADHERINS; CELL ADHESION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 5444222488     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.041801ds     Document Type: Note

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