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Web Links
Jaruzelska J, Kotecki M, Kusz K, Spik A and Reijo Pera RA (2002) Conservation of the Pumilio‐Nanos complex in germ cells from flies to humans. Human Reproduction Abstracts 2002
http://conf.eshre.com/PDF/O‐017.pdf
Bol, boule‐like (Drosophila) (BOLL); Locus ID: 66037. LocusLink:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/LocusLink/LocRpt.cgi?l=66037
Deleted in azoospermia (DAZ); Locus ID: 1617. LocusLink:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/LocusLink/LocRpt.cgi?l=1617
Deleted in azoospermia‐like (DAZL); Locus ID: 1618. LocusLink:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/LocusLink/LocRpt.cgi?l=1618
Bol, boule‐like (Drosophila) (BOLL); MIM number: 606165. OMIM:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin‐post/Omim/dispmim?606165
Deleted in azoospermia (DAZ); MIM number: 400003. OMIM:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin‐post/Omim/dispmim?400003
Deleted in azoospermia‐like (DAZL); MIM number: 601486. OMIM:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin‐post/Omim/dispmim?601486