Small RNAs and RNAi pathways in meiotic prophase I

Chromosome Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 653-665

  Holmes, Rebecca J ^a   Cohen, Paula E ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Centromere; Chromatoid body; Meiosis; piRNAs; Prophase I; RNAi

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA; RNA; SMALL INTERFERING RNA;

CENTROMERE; GAMETOGENESIS; GERM CELL; HETEROCHROMATIN; MAMMAL; MEIOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHASE; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; RNA INTERFERENCE; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; SYNAPSE; YEAST;

ANIMALS; CENTROMERE; FEMALE; GAMETOGENESIS; GENE SILENCING; HUMANS; MALE; MAMMALS; MEIOTIC PROPHASE I; MODELS, GENETIC; RNA; RNA INTERFERENCE; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 34547654179     PISSN: 09673849     EISSN: 15736849     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10577-007-1144-z     Document Type: Review

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