Epigenetic regulation of germ cell differentiation

Current Opinion in Cell Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 737-743

  Eun, Suk Ho ^a   Gan, Qiang ^a   Chen, Xin ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHROMATIN; FLY; GAMETE; GENETIC REGULATION; GERM CELL; MAMMAL; MEIOSIS; METAZOON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEM CELL; WORM;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GERM CELLS;

MAMMALIA; METAZOA;

EID: 78649629488     PISSN: 09550674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2010.09.004     Document Type: Review

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