Porcine amelogenin is expressed from the X and Y chromosomes

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 144-148

  Ikawa, T ^a   Kakegawa, A ^a   Nagano, T ^a   Ando, H ^a   Yamakoshi, Y ^b   Tanabe, T ^a   Simmer, J P ^b   Hu, C C ^b   Fukae, M ^a   Oida, S ^a  

^a TSURUMI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Amelogenesis imperfecta; Amelogenin; AMELX; Enamel; Sex chromosomes

Indexed keywords

AMELOGENIN; ENAMEL PROTEIN; RNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME MAP; EXON; FEMALE; GENETICS; INCISOR; MALE; MANDIBLE; METABOLISM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWINE; TOOTH FLORA; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

AMELOGENIN; ANIMALS; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; DENTAL ENAMEL PROTEINS; ENAMEL ORGAN; EXONS; FEMALE; INCISOR; MALE; MANDIBLE; RNA; SEX FACTORS; SWINE; TOOTH GERM; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 15544386221     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910508400207     Document Type: Article

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