Regulation of the G2/M transition in rodent oocytes

Molecular Reproduction and Development

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 566-585

  Downs, Stephen M ^a  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE; CYCLIN B; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; GONADOTROPIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE KINASE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE;

CELL CYCLE ARREST; CELL CYCLE PHASE; CELL MATURATION; GAP JUNCTION; MAMMAL CELL; MEIOSIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; RODENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ANIMAL; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; CELL DIVISION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CELL DIVISION; G2 PHASE; OOCYTES; RODENTIA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 77955624533     PISSN: 1040452X     EISSN: 10982795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrd.21175     Document Type: Review

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