GATA Transcription Factors in the Developing Reproductive System

Advances in Genetics

Volumn 76, Issue , 2011, Pages 93-134

  Zaytouni, Tamara ^a   Efimenko, Evgeni E ^a   Tevosian, Sergei G ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromosome; Gonads; Ovaries; Sex

Indexed keywords

EID: 81455139566     PISSN: 00652660     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-386481-9.00004-3     Document Type: Chapter

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