Placental glycosylation in a cama (camel-llama cross) and its relevance to successful hybridisation

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1030-1035

  Jones, Carolyn J P ^a   Skidmore, Julian A ^b   Aplin, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Camel Reproduction Centre Dubai   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LECTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; BREEDING; CAMEL; CHIMERA; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; GLYCOSYLATION; HYBRIDIZATION; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TROPHOBLAST;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; CAMELS; CHIMERA; FEMALE; GLYCOSYLATION; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; LECTINS; PHYLOGENY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TROPHOBLASTS;

LAMA (MAMMAL);

EID: 56549123057     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2008.09.024     Document Type: Article

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