The GC-box is critical for high level expression of the testis-specific Hsp70.2/Hst70 gene

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 107-112

  Widłak, Wiesława ^a   Vydra, Natalia ^a   Dudaladava, Volha ^a   Ścieglińska, Dorota ^a   Winiarski, Bolesław ^a   Krawczyk, Zdzisław ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

GC box; Heat shock protein; Regulation of gene expression; Sp1; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 33947594379     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: 1734154X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2007_3275     Document Type: Article

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