Cloning of cDNA of TSARG4, a human spermatogensis related gene

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 283-288

  Xing, Xiao Wei ^a   Li, Lu Yun ^a   Fu, Jun Jiang ^a   Zhu, Wen Bing ^a   Liu, Gang ^a   Liu, Shang Feng ^a   Lu, Guang Xiu ^a  

^a Central South University   (China)

Author keywords

Gene cloning; RT PCR; Testis; The method of gap filling; Tissues expression map

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN TSARG4; SPERM ANTIGEN; SPERM ANTIGEN 4; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 20Q; EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAG; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCATION; ISOELECTRIC POINT; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OPEN READING FRAME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPERMATOCYTE; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; EXONS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES; HUMANS; INTRONS; MALE; MICE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEINS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; SPERMATOGENESIS;

EID: 0037883279     PISSN: 05829879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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