DEAD-Box RNA helicases in animal gametogenesis

Molecular Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 16-28

  Kotov, A A ^a   Akulenko, N V ^a   Kibanov, M V ^a   Olenina, L V ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR GENETICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

DDX3; DEAD box RNA helicases; oogenesis; RNA silencing; spermatogenesis; Spindle E; Vasa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894634541     PISSN: 00268933     EISSN: 16083245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0026893314010063     Document Type: Review

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