Genomics of reproduction in nematodes: prospects for parasite intervention?

Trends in Parasitology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-95

  Nisbet, Alasdair J ^a   Cottee, Pauline A ^b,c   Gasser, Robin B ^c  

^a MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; GAMETOGENESIS; GENOME ANALYSIS; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEX DETERMINATION;

ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENOMICS; HELMINTH PROTEINS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEMATODA; REPRODUCTION; SEX DETERMINATION (GENETICS); SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; NEMATODA;

EID: 38549093178     PISSN: 14714922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2007.12.001     Document Type: Review

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