Gene regulatory networks governing haematopoietic stem cell development and identity

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 6-7, 2010, Pages 1201-1211

  Pimanda, John E ^a   Berthold, Göttgens ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gene transcription; Haematopoietic stem cell; Regulatory network

Indexed keywords

MYC PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

CELL ACTIVITY; CELL FATE; CELL LINEAGE; CELL MATURATION; CELL TYPE; CYTOARCHITECTURE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE INTERACTION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENE TARGETING; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCY; HEMATOPOIESIS; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEMORY CELL; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN MOTIF; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; HEMATOPOIESIS; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS; HUMANS; MODELS, GENETIC; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 77954842706     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.093038jp     Document Type: Review

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