Developmental neurobiology: Alternative ends for a familiar story?

Authors
Chun, J Schatz, DG
Citation
J. Chun et Dg. Schatz, Developmental neurobiology: Alternative ends for a familiar story?, CURR BIOL, 9(7), 1999, pp. R251-R253
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Experimental Biology
Journal title
CURRENT BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09609822 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
7
Year of publication
1999
Pages
R251 - R253
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-9822(19990408)9:7<R251:DNAEFA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Somatic DNA recombination is essential for production of functional antigen receptor genes of T and B lymphocytes, but it is thought to be unique to t he immune system. Recent studies have now shown that recombination-related genes are also necessary for normal neuronal development.