The mouse transcription factor Stat4 is expressed in haploid male germ cells and is present in the perinuclear theca of spermatozoa

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 110, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 1543-1553

  Herrada, Gilles ^a   Wolgemuth, Debra J ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Perinuclear theca; Sperm; Stat4; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; STAT4 PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; GERM CELL; HAPLOIDY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATID; SPERMATOZOON;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CELL FRACTIONATION; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION; HAPLOIDY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; MICE; RNA, MESSENGER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA; STAT4 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TESTIS; TRANS-ACTIVATORS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030842345     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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