Distinct isoforms of the RFX transcription factor DAF-19 regulate ciliogenesis and maintenance of synaptic activity

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 5517-5528

  Senti, Gabriele ^a   Swoboda, Peter ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RFX PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR DAF 19; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CELL FUNCTION; EUKARYOTIC FLAGELLUM; MOLECULAR MODEL; MUTANT; NERVE CELL; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SYNAPSE;

ALDICARB; ANIMALS; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS PROTEINS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CILIA; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; HUMANS; LEVAMISOLE; PROTEIN ISOFORMS; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS; SYNAPSES; SYNTAXIN 1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS;

EID: 59449087041     PISSN: 10591524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1091/mbc.E08-04-0416     Document Type: Article

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