Differential expression of SOX9 in gonads of the sea turtle Lepidochelys olivacea at male- or female-promoting temperatures

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 284, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 705-710

  Moreno Mendoza, Norma ^a   Harley, Vincent R ^b   Merchant Larios, Horacio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOMÉDICAS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETICS; INVERTEBRATE; SERTOLI CELL; SEX DETERMINATION;

LEPIDOCHELYS OLIVACEA;

EID: 0033231119     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19991101)284:6<705::AID-JEZ12>3.0.CO;2-1     Document Type: Article

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