Molecular mechanisms in male determination and germ cell differentiation

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 15, 2004, Pages 1907-1925

  Ronfani, L ^a   Bianchi, M E ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromatin; Gene expression; Male infertility; Sex determination; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS RECEPTOR; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; HIGH MOBILITY GROUP B PROTEIN; TATA BINDING PROTEIN;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; GAMETOGENESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCUS; GERM CELL; INFERTILITY; KARYOTYPE 46,XX; MALE FERTILITY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEX DETERMINATION; SOMATIC CELL; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON; SRY GENE; STEM CELL; TESTIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; Y CHROMOSOME;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 4143153882     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-004-4034-y     Document Type: Review

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