Further evidence that the WT1 gene does not have a role in the development of the derivatives of the mullerian duct

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 179, Issue 3 I, 1998, Pages 597-603

  Van Lingen, B L ^a   Reindollar, R H ^a   Davis, A J ^a   Gray, M R ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital reproductive system defects; Embryonic development; Mullerian agenesis; Rokitansky syndrome; WT1 gene

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT MALFORMATION; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MUELLERIAN DUCT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0031692620     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70051-1     Document Type: Article

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