Expression of X inactive specific transcript (XIST) and testicular morphogenesis in bovine fetuses

Animal Biotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-61

  Farazmand, A ^a   Koykul, W ^a   King, W A ^a   Basrur, P K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bovine Xist; Fetal testis; Prespermatogonia; X inactivation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; MALE; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; TESTIS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DOSAGE COMPENSATION, GENETIC; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; TESTIS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 0033642086     PISSN: 10495398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10495390009525947     Document Type: Article

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