Evidence for specific RNA/protein interactions in the differential segment of the W sex chromosome in the amphibian Pleurodeles waltl

Development Growth and Differentiation

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 147-156

  Penrad Mobayed, May ^a   Moreau, Nicole ^a   Angelier, Nicole ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Amphibian; In situ hybridization; North western assays; RNA binding proteins; Sex chromosome

Indexed keywords

LAMPBRUSH LOOP ASSOCIATED PROTEIN; POLYPEPTIDE; RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEAT SENSITIVITY; NEWT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; RNA SEQUENCE; SALAMANDER; SEX CHROMOSOME;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANIMALIA; PLEURODELES; PLEURODELES WALTL; REPTILIA; SALAMANDRIDAE;

EID: 0031917449     PISSN: 00121592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-169X.1998.00004.x     Document Type: Article

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