Genetic mechanisms regulating stem cell self-renewal and differentiation in the central nervous system of Drosophila

Cell Adhesion and Migration

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Kim, Dongwook W ^a   Hirth, Frank ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asymmetric division; Brain tumor; Differentiation; Drosophila; Neuroblast; Progenitor; Prospero; Self renewal; Stem cell

Indexed keywords

AURORA A KINASE; MYOSIN II; PROTEIN KINASE C;

CELL CYCLE PROGRESSION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL RENEWAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DROSOPHILA; GROWTH REGULATION; MITOSIS SPINDLE; NEURAL STEM CELL; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVIEW; SOMATIC CELL GENETICS; ANIMAL; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOLOGY; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; STEM CELL;

PROSPERO;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DROSOPHILA; STEM CELLS;

EID: 85046914969     PISSN: 19336918     EISSN: 19336926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/cam.3.4.8690     Document Type: Review

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