Cloning and expression of a DAX1 homologue in the chicken embryo

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-32

  Smith, C A ^a   Clifford, V ^a   Western, P S ^a   Wilcox, S A ^b   Bell, K S ^a   Sinclair, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MESSENGER RNA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; DNA BINDING; EMBRYO; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DETERMINATION;

GALLUS DOMESTICUS;

EID: 0033993599     PISSN: 09525041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0240023     Document Type: Article

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