Theriogenology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 55-64 , 1 January 2011

Molecular delineation of the Y-borne Sry gene in the Formosan pangolin (Manis pentadactyla pentadactyla) and its phylogenetic implications for Pholidota in extant mammals

  • Hon-Tsen Yu

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Zoology and Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • The first three authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • Gwo-Chin Ma

      Affiliations

    • Department of Genomic Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • The first three authors contributed equally to this work.
    • ,
  • Dong-Jay Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Research, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • The first three authors contributed equally to this work.
    • ,
  • Shih-Chien Chin

      Affiliations

    • Taipei Zoo, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hsien-Shao Tsao

      Affiliations

    • Taipei Zoo, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Sheng-Hai Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Life Sciences, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shu-Yi Shih

      Affiliations

    • Department of Genomic Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ming Chen

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Zoology and Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Genomic Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • Department of Medical Research, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • Department of Life Sciences, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Life Sciences, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 886-4-7238595; fax: 886-4-7249847

Received 14 December 2009 ,Revised 16 July 2010 ,Accepted 18 July 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.07.010

Theriogenology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 55-64 , 1 January 2011

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