Role of the Ped gene and apoptosis genes in control of preimplantation development

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 331-337

  Warner, Carol M ^a   McElhinny, Abigail S ^a   Wu, Lizi ^a   Cieluch, Carsta ^a   Ke, Xiaoling ^a   Cao, Wei ^a   Tang, Chaoyu ^a   Exley, Ginger E ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis genes; Mouse; Ped gene; Preimplantation development

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA DETERMINATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GROWTH REGULATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GENES, MHC CLASS I; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HUMANS; MICE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031901162     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022560914833     Document Type: Conference Paper

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