Rapid Evolution of the Mammalian HILS1 Gene and the Nuclear Condensation Process during Mammalian Spermiogenesis

Yanhua Su; Dongdong Wu; Weiping Zhou; David M. Irwin; Yaping Zhang

doi:10.1016/j.jgg.2012.10.003

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Rapid Evolution of the Mammalian HILS1 Gene and the Nuclear Condensation Process during Mammalian Spermiogenesis

doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2012.10.003

Yanhua Su^{a, #},
Dongdong Wu^{b, #},
Weiping Zhou^b,
David M. Irwin^{b, c, d},
Yaping Zhang^{a, b}

a
Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources & Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
b
State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, China
c
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
d
Banting and Best Diabetes Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada

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Corresponding author: E-mail address: dongdongw86@yahoo.com.cn (Dongdong Wu); E-mail address: zhangyp@mail.kiz.ac.cn (Yaping Zhang)
Received Date: 2012-09-15
Accepted Date: 2012-10-29
Rev Recd Date: 2012-10-28

Available Online: 2012-12-13

Publish Date: 2013-01-20

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These authors contribute equally to this work.

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