C-elegans neuroscience:: genetics to genome

被引:30
作者
Chalfie, M
Jorgensen, EM
机构
[1] Columbia Univ, Dept Biol Sci, New York, NY 10027 USA
[2] Univ Utah, Dept Biol, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
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10.1016/S0168-9525(98)01623-0
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
From their earliest experiments, researchers using Caenorhabditis elegans have been interested in the role of genes in the development and function of the nervous system. As the C. elegans Genome Project completes the genomic sequence, we review the accomplishments of these researchers and the impact that the Genome Project has had on their research. We also speculate on future directions in this research that are enabled by the efforts of the Genome Project.
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页码:506 / 512
页数:7
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