Functional analysis of the DXPas34 locus, a 3' regulator of Xist expression

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 8513-8525

  Debrand, E ^a   Chureau, C ^a   Arnaud, D ^a   Avner, P ^a   Heard, E ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0033499692     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/mcb.19.12.8513     Document Type: Article

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