Methylation status of cMHM and expression of sex-specific genes in adult sex-reversed female chickens

Sexual Development

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 147-154

  Yang, X ^a   Zheng, J ^a   Qu, L ^a   Chen, S ^a   Li, J ^a   Xu, G ^a   Yang, N ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Abnormal gonad; MHM methylation; Sex reversed chicken; Sex specific gene expression

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKEN; CPG ISLAND; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DIFFERENTIATION DISORDER;

ANIMALS; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; CPG ISLANDS; DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 79958769174     PISSN: 16615425     EISSN: 16615433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000327712     Document Type: Article

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