Antisense transcription in developing male germ cells

The Y Chromosome and Male Germ Cell Biology in Health and Diseases

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 201-220

  Chan, Wai Yee ^a   Wu, Shao Ming ^a   Ruszczyk, Lisa ^a   Lee, Tin Lap ^a   Rennert, Owen M ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisense transcripts; Pseudogene; Spermatid; Spermatocyte; Spermatogonium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84967361980     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9789812770431_0009     Document Type: Chapter

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