The mammalian Y chromosome: A new perspective

BioEssays

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 363-366

  Burgoyne, Paul S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

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ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032077353     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-1878(199805)20:5<363::AID-BIES2>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Review

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