RNA localization mechanisms in oocytes

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 269-282

  Kloc, Malgorzata ^a   Etkin, Laurence D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Microtubules; Oocytes; RNA localization

Indexed keywords

RNA;

CELL ORGANELLE; CELL TRANSPORT; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CYTOSKELETON; DROSOPHILA; EXON; GENE LOCATION; GENE SILENCING; GENETIC CODE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; RNA TRANSLATION; TRANSLATION REGULATION; XENOPUS;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; OOCYTES; ORGANELLES; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; RNA; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA TRANSPORT;

EID: 14044261737     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jcs.01637     Document Type: Review

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