Programmed cell death in the ovary: Insights and future prospects using genetic technologies

Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 845-853

  Pru, James K ^a   Tilly, Jonathan L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRE RECOMBINASE; DOUBLE STRANDED RNA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; APOPTOSIS; CELL LINEAGE; GENE DISRUPTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TARGETING; GENE TECHNOLOGY; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OVARY; OVARY FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

ANIMALIA; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 0034992201     PISSN: 08888809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/mend.15.6.0646     Document Type: Short Survey

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