Sexy transgenes: The impact of gene transfer and gene inactivation technologies on the understanding of mammalian sex determination

Transgenic Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 255-269

  Vaiman, Daniel ^a,b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Gene regulation; Genetic disorders; Mammals; Sex determination; Transgenesis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GONADS; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; SEX DETERMINATION (GENETICS);

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0038057457     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023392407143     Document Type: Review

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