Kit/stem cell factor receptor-induced activation of phosphatidylinositol 3′-kinase is essential for male fertility

Peter Blume-Jensen; Guoqiang Jiang; Robert Hyman; Kuo-Fen Lee; Stephen O'Gorman; Tony Hunter

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journal article Feb 01, 2000

Kit/stem cell factor receptor-induced activation of phosphatidylinositol 3′-kinase is essential for male fertility

Peter Blume-Jensen Guoqiang Jiang

Robert Hyman Kuo-Fen Lee Stephen O'Gorman Tony Hunter

Nature Genetics Vol. 24 No. 2 pp. 157-162 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Feb 01, 2000
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Peter Blume-Jensen, Guoqiang Jiang, Robert Hyman, et al. (2000). Kit/stem cell factor receptor-induced activation of phosphatidylinositol 3′-kinase is essential for male fertility. Nature Genetics, 24(2), 157-162. https://doi.org/10.1038/72814

Kit/stem cell factor receptor-induced activation of phosphatidylinositol 3′-kinase is essential for male fertility

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