The role of Y-encoded genes in mammalian spermatogenesis

Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 423-432

  Burgoyne, Paul S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Azoospermia factor; Male infertility; Spermatogenesis; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; MARTES PENNANTI;

ANIMAL; GENE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPERMATOGENESIS; Y CHROMOSOME;

ANIMALS; GENES; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; SPERMATOGENESIS; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0032130473     PISSN: 10849521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/scdb.1998.0228     Document Type: Article

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