Identification and comparative analysis of the protocadherin cluster in a reptile, the green anole lizard.

BACKGROUND:The vertebrate protocadherins are a subfamily of cell adhesion molecules that are predominantly expressed in the nervous system and are believed to play an important role in establishing the complex neural network during animal development. Genes encoding these molecules are organized int...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Juan Jiang, Shaobing Li, Vydianathan Ravi, Byrappa Venkatesh, Wei-Ping Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2764143?pdf=render