The synaptonemal complexes of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans: Gametic response to retinol

Cytobios

Volumn 1996, Issue 364, 1997, Pages 53-67

  Goldstein, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Caenorhabditis elegans; Gametogenesis; Hypervitaminosis; Pachytene; Retinol; Synaptonemal complex; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CHROMOSOME; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GERM CELL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HERMAPHRODITISM; MEIOSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPHASE; REPRODUCTION; SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX;

ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CHROMOSOMES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GERM CELLS; HERMAPHRODITISM; MEIOSIS; PROPHASE; REPRODUCTION; SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX; VITAMIN A;

EID: 0031325135     PISSN: 00114529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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