Marsupial X chromosome inactivation: Past, present and future

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-23

  Deakin, Janine E ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MARSUPIAL; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS;

EID: 84880485099     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: 14465698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO12113     Document Type: Review

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