Gene sequence, localization, and evolutionary conservation of DAZLA, a candidate male sterility gene

Genomics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 227-235

  Seboun, E ^a   Barbaux, S ^b   Bourgeron, T ^b   Nishi, S ^c   Algonik, A ^d   Egashira, M ^e   Nikkawa, N ^e   Bishop, C ^d   Fellous, M ^b   McElreavey, K ^b   Kasahara, M ^c  

^a GÉNÉTHON   (France)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA BINDING PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; CHROMOSOME 17; CHROMOSOME 3; EVOLUTION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC CONSERVATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MALE STERILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOGENESIS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 0031569890     PISSN: 08887543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/geno.1997.4635     Document Type: Article

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