Common developmental requirements for Olig function inducates a motor neuron/oligodendrocyte connection

Authors :: Lu, Q. Richard
Sun, Tao
Zhu, Zhimin
Ma, Nan
Garcia, Meritxell
Stiles, Charles D.
Rowitch, David H.
Source :: Cell. April 5, 2002, Vol. 109 Issue 1, p75, 10 p.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Research has been conducted on the oligodendrocyte lineage genes Olig1 and Olig2 encoding bHLH proteins. Results indicate that oligodendrocytes and astrocytes are produced from a glial-restricted precursor.

Subjects :: Cell research -- Analysis
Neurons -- Genetic aspects
Gene expression -- Physiological aspects
Proteins -- Genetic aspects
Astrocytes -- Genetic aspects
Neuroglia -- Genetic aspects
Biological sciences

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