Activation of zygotic gene expression in mammals

Advances in Developmental Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 12, Issue C, 2002, Pages 55-84

  DePamphilis, Melvin L ^a   Kaneko, Kotaro J ^a   Vassilev, Alex ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

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MAMMALIA; MUS;

EID: 0041951636     PISSN: 15691799     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-1799(02)12024-7     Document Type: Article

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