Ontogenetic distribution of the transcription factor Nkx2.2 in the developing forebrain of Xenopus laevis

Frontiers in Neuroanatomy

Volumn , Issue MARCH, 2011, Pages 7-

  Domínguez, Laura ^a   González, Agustín ^a   Moreno, Nerea ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Evolution; Forebrain patterning; Hypothalamus; In situ hybridization; Prosencephalon; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NKX2.2;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO; GENE; GENOMIC IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HYPOTHALAMIC PARAVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; POSTERIOR HYPOTHALAMUS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NKX2.2 GENE; XENOPUS LAEVIS; ZONA LIMITANS INTRATHALAMICA;

EID: 82355182145     PISSN: 16625129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2011.00011     Document Type: Article

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