CREM: A master-switch regulating the balance between differentiation and apoptosis in male germ cells

Molecular Reproduction and Development

Volumn 56, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2000, Pages 228-229

  Sassone Corsi, Paolo ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; CREM; Knock out mice; Ranscription factor

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP RESPONSIVE ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

APOPTOSIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GERM CELL; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MEIOSIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034026564     PISSN: 1040452X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2795(200006)56:2+<228::aid-mrd2>3.0.co;2-b     Document Type: Conference Paper

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