The FTD/ALS-associated RNA-binding protein TDP-43 regulates the robustness of neuronal specification through microRNA-9a in Drosophila

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 218-225

  Li, Zhaodong ^a   Lu, Yubing ^a   Xu, Xia Lian ^b   Gao, Fen Biao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA; MICRORNA 9A; TAR DNA BINDING PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL SPECIFICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA; EMBRYO; FORELIMB; FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PENETRANCE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SENSE ORGAN;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; DROSOPHILA; EPISTASIS, GENETIC; FEMALE; FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MICRORNAS; MUTATION; NEURONS; PHENOTYPE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84871590013     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: 14602083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/dds420     Document Type: Article

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