Extended analysis of the region encompassing the PRM1→PRM2→TNP2 domain: Genomic organization, evolution and gene identification

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 282, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 245-253

  Kramer, Jeffrey A ^a   Adams, Mark D ^b   Singh, Gautam B ^c   Doggett, Norman A ^d   Krawetz, Stephen A ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Institute for Genome Research   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR GENOME RESOURCES   (United States)

^d LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCUS; GENOME ORGANIZATION; HUMAN GENETICS; PSEUDOGENE;

EID: 3543000446     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-010x(199809/10)282:1/2<245::aid-jez26>3.0.co;2-r     Document Type: Article

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