The role of gamma-protocadherins in interneuron survival and circuit formation in the developing spinal cord

Protocadherins (Pcdhs) are a large family of adhesion molecules which have structure similar to that of classical cadherins. About 60 Pcdh genes are organized into three clusters (-á,- â and- ã), which are arranged contiguously on a single chromosome in mammals. Mice in which the 22-gene Pcdh- ã loc...

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Main Author: Prasad, Tuhina
Other Authors: Weiner, Joshua A.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2009
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/423
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1608&context=etd