Characterization of the hypothalamus of Xenopus laevis during development. II. The basal regions

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 522, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1102-1131

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

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Evolution; Forebrain patterning; Homology; Mammillary region; Tuberal hypothalamus

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIANS; EVOLUTION; FOREBRAIN PATTERNING; HOMOLOGY; MAMMILLARY REGION; TUBERAL HYPOTHALAMUS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HYPOTHALAMUS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 84893761556     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: 10969861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cne.23471     Document Type: Article

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