Germ cell differentiation in the marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) during fetal and neonatal life closely parallels that in the human

Human Reproduction

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2755-2765

  Mitchell, R T ^a   Cowan, G ^a   Morris, K D ^a   Anderson, R A ^a   Fraser, H M ^a   Mckenzie, K J ^b   Wallace, W H B ^c   Kelnar, C J H ^c   Saunders, P T K ^a   Sharpe, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carcinoma in situ; Cell differentiation; Common marmoset; Germ cells; Testis

Indexed keywords

MELANOMA ANTIGEN 4; OCTAMER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 4; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NANOG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; GERM CELL; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MARMOSET; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA; CALLITHRIX JACCHUS; MARMOSETS; RATTUS;

EID: 56749184098     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den295     Document Type: Article

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