Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel gene specifically expressed in gonad

Journal of Mammalian Ova Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 89-95

  Zhang, Ming ^a   Lu, Kehuan ^a   Matsumoto, Kazuya ^b   Yamamoto, Yumi ^b   Saeki, Kazuhiro ^b   Hosoi, Yoshihiko ^b   Iritani, Akira ^b  

^a GUANGXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

cDNA; Gametogenesis; Mouse

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009593686     PISSN: 13417738     EISSN: 13475878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1274/jmor.19.89     Document Type: Article

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