Characterising novel pathways in testis determination using mouse genetics

Sexual Development

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 199-207

  Carré, Gwenn Aël ^a   Greenfield, Andy ^a  

^a MRC MAMMALIAN GENETICS UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gonadal development; Knockout mice; Mouse genetics; Sex reversal; Testis determination

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; MUS;

SOX9 PROTEIN, MOUSE; TESTIS DETERMINING FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SOX9;

ANIMAL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; ORGANOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DETERMINATION PROCESS; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; MALE; MICE; ORGANOGENESIS; SEX DETERMINATION PROCESSES; SEX-DETERMINING REGION Y PROTEIN; SOX9 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TESTIS;

EID: 84925343400     PISSN: 16615425     EISSN: 16615433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000358402     Document Type: Article

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