Sex chromosome evolution in non-mammalian vertebrates

Current Opinion in Genetics and Development

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 634-641

  Schartl, Manfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; BIRD; FISH; GENE FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPTILE; REVIEW; SEX CHROMOSOME; SEX DETERMINATION; SRY GENE; TAXONOMY; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; SEX CHROMOSOMES; SEX DETERMINATION (GENETICS); TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; VERTEBRATES;

AMPHIBIA; AVES; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 8644284114     PISSN: 0959437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2004.09.005     Document Type: Review

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