A gynogenesis-based screen for maternal-effect genes in the zebrafish, Danio rerio

Methods in Cell Biology

Volumn , Issue 60, 1999, Pages 1-20

  Pelegri, Francisco ^a   Schulte Merker, Stefan ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; GENOME IMPRINTING; METHODOLOGY; MUTAGENESIS; REVIEW; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; MUTAGENESIS; SOLUTIONS; ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 0032608273     PISSN: 0091679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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