Gene expression analysis of neural cells and tissues using DNA microarrays

Current Protocols in Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue SUPPL. 45, 2008, Pages

  Karsten, Stanislav L ^a   Kudo, Lili C ^a   Geschwind, Daniel H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow sorting; Gene expression; Laser capture; Microarray analysis; Single cell analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; RNA;

AMPLICON; CELL HETEROGENEITY; CELL POPULATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA MICROARRAY; FLUORESCENCE ACTIVATED CELL SORTING; GENE EXPRESSION; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; LASER CAPTURE MICRODISSECTION; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 58949095497     PISSN: 19348584     EISSN: 19348576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/0471142301.ns0428s45     Document Type: Review

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