5 Gene Expression during Mammalian Meiosis

Current Topics in Developmental Biology

Volumn 37, Issue C, 1997, Pages 141-200

  Eddy, E M ^a   O'Brien, Deborah A ^b  

^a Gamete Biology Section Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Institutes of Health Research Triangle Park   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; DNA REPAIR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETICS; MAMMAL; MEIOSIS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX;

ANIMALS; DNA REPAIR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; MAMMALS; MEIOSIS; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; RNA; SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 0031961742     PISSN: 00702153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0070-2153(08)60174-X     Document Type: Article

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