Generating spinal motor neuron diversity: A long quest for neuronal identity

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 813-829

  Francius, Cédric ^a   Clotman, Frédéric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cell differentiation; Central nervous system; Embryonic development; Motor neurons; Neuronal diversification; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR NEURONS; NEUROGENESIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPINAL NERVES;

EID: 84893835439     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: 14209071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-013-1398-x     Document Type: Review

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