Protamine 3 shows evidence of weak, positive selection in mouse species (genus Mus) - But it is not a protamine

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 320-326

  Martin Coello, Juan ^a   Gomendio, Montserrat ^a   Roldan, Eduardo R S ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

DNA; Gamete biology; Gametogenesis; Mouse; Protamine; Sperm; Sperm competition; Spermatogenesis; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

PROTAMINE; PROTAMINE P3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE CLUSTER; GENETIC SELECTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPECIES; SPERM COMPETITION; SPERMATOGENESIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; MALE; MICE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MULTIGENE FAMILY; ORGAN SIZE; PROTAMINES; PROTEINS; SELECTION, GENETIC; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, PROTEIN; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 78751697381     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: 15297268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.110.086454     Document Type: Article

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