The human <i>VASA</i> gene is specifically expressed in the germ cell lineage

H. Castrillón, Diego; J. Quade, Bradley; Wang, Tao‐Yeuen; Quigley, Catherine; P. Crum, Christopher

doi:10.1073/pnas.160274797

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The human VASA gene is specifically expressed in the germ cell lineage

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences • Aug 1, 2000

Authors:

Diego H. Castrillón

Bradley J. Quade

Tao‐Yeuen Wang

Abstract

To understand the origins and function of the human germ cell lineage and to identify germ cell-specific markers we have isolated a human ortholog of the Drosophila gene vasa. The gene was mapped to human chromosome 5q (near the centromere) by radiation hybrid mapping. We show by Northern analysis o...

Subject

Biology

Somatic cell

Germ cell

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