Male Meiosis: Y Keep It Silenced?
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What drives defective spermatocytes into apoptosis during mid-pachytene? A recent study identifies the first mid-pachytene 'killer' genes: two Y-linked transcription factors, the Zfy1/2 gene pair, must be silenced to avoid apoptosis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 20 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010