Localization of the DAZ gene expression in seminiferous tubules of patients with spermatogenic disorders

Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 123-126

  Szczerba, Anna ^a   Jankowska, Anna ^a   Andrusiewicz, Mirosław ^a   Warchoł, Jerzy B ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

DAZ; Disorders; In situ RT PCR; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

DAZ PROTEIN; RNA BINDING PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE ARREST; CELL MATURATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCATION; GENE MUTATION; GERM CELL; GERM LAYER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MAMMAL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OLIGOSPERMIA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEMEN ABNORMALITY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPERMATOCYTE; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOGONIUM; STEM CELL;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 33646415357     PISSN: 02398508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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