Transgenic mouse models in the study of reproduction: Insights into GATA protein function

Reproduction

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Tevosian, Sergei G ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRE RECOMBINASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GATA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GATA 1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GATA 2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GATA 3; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GATA 4; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GATA 5; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GATA 6;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE INACTIVATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE LOSS; GENE TARGETING; GONAD FUNCTION; LOXP SITE; MOUSE MODEL; NONHUMAN; OVARY DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REGULATORY DNA SEQUENCE; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SOMATIC CELL; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT; TRANSGENIC MOUSE; ANIMAL; FEMALE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GATA TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENOTYPE; MALE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 84903644426     PISSN: 14701626     EISSN: 17417899     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/REP-14-0086     Document Type: Review

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