Evolution of mammalian sex chromosomes: Cooperation of genetic and epigenetic factors

Russian Journal of Genetics

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 825-843

  Anopriyenko, O V ^a   Zakian, S M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CYTOLOGY AND GENETICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOPROTEIN;

AUTOSOME; CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION; CHROMOSOME NOR; DIFFERENTIATION; EPIGENETICS; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETICS; HYPOTHESIS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA; REVIEW; SEX CHROMOSOME; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

EUTHERIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 4444246480     PISSN: 10227954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:RUGE.0000039715.32142.0f     Document Type: Review

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