Zygotic and embryonic gene expression in cow: A review of timing and mechanisms of early gene expression as compared with other species

Zygote

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 87-96

  Memili, Erdogan ^a,b   First, Neal L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bovine; Embryo; Gene expression; mRNA; Transcription

Indexed keywords

DNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE; RNA POLYMERASE II;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CATTLE; CELL CYCLE; CHROMATIN; EMBRYO; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CATTLE; CELL CYCLE; CHROMATIN; EMBRYO; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; RNA POLYMERASE I; RNA POLYMERASE II; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; ZYGOTE;

EID: 0034137048     PISSN: 09671994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967199400000861     Document Type: Review

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