Molecular mechanisms of postnatal development and topographical functional differentiation of the epididymis in mice.

通过对小鼠附睾基因表达的分析，阐明附睾局部功能分化的分子机制。结果如下：6个基因被鉴定为附睾特异性基因，6个基因被鉴定为头特异性基因，2个基因被鉴定为体特异性基因，1个基因被鉴定为尾特异性基因，1个基因被鉴定为头和尾特异性基因。

Gene expression was analyzed in mouse epididymis to clarify molecular mechanisms of topographical functional differentiation of the epididymis. Results were as follows ; 6 genes were identified as epididymis specific genes, 6 genes were identified as caput specific genes, 2 genes were identified as corpus specific genes, 1 gene was identified as a cauda specific gene, and 1 gene was identified as a caput and cauda specific gene.