Histone H1t is not replaced by H1.1 or H1.2 in pachytene spermatocytes or spermatids of H1t-deficient mice

Cytogenetic and Genome Research

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 307-313

  Drabent, B ^a   Benavente, R ^b   Hoyer Fender, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTONE H1;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAPLOIDY; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PACHYTENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATID; SPERMATOCYTE; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 1842423438     PISSN: 14248581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000076818     Document Type: Article

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