Identification and characterization of Psx-2, a novel member of the Psx (placenta-specific homeobox) family

Gene

Volumn 241, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 149-155

  Han, Yun Jeong ^a   Lee, Yong Hun ^a   Chun, Jong Yoon ^a  

^a Kumho Life and Environmental Science Laboratory   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Duplication; Gene structure; Homeodomain; Placenta

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE ISOLATION; GENE STRUCTURE; HOMEOBOX; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033991915     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1119(99)00453-9     Document Type: Article

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