Mechanisms and control of embryonic genome activation in mammalian embryos

International Review of Cytology

Volumn 193, Issue , 1999, Pages 71-124

  Latham, Keith E ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromatin structure; Embryo; Embryonic genome activation; Fertility; Fertilization; Nuclear reprogramming; Oocyte; Transcriptional control; Zygotic genome activation

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CYTOPLASM; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; EMBRYOLOGY; FERTILIZATION; GENE CONTROL; GENOME; MACROMOLECULE; MAMMAL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSACTIVATION;

EGA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032857014     PISSN: 00747696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(08)61779-9     Document Type: Review

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