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Chorion (cell component)

Known as: chorion 
A protective, noncellular membrane that surrounds the eggs of various animals including insects and fish. [GOC:jl, ISBN:0721662544]
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Early patterning of the chorion leads to the trilaminar trophoblast cell structure in the placental labyrinth
The labyrinth of the rodent placenta contains villi that are the site of nutrient exchange between mother and fetus. They are… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Placental Cell Expression of HLA-G2 Isoforms Is Limited to the Invasive Trophoblast Phenotype 1
The HLA-G message is alternatively spliced into multiple transcripts, two of which encode soluble isoforms. To initiate studies… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Role for a Drosophila Myb-containing protein complex in site-specific DNA replication
There is considerable interest in the developmental, temporal and tissue-specific patterns of DNA replication in metazoans. Site… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
DNA replication control through interaction of E2F–RB and the origin recognition complex
The E2F transcription factor and retinoblastoma protein control cell-cycle progression and DNA replication during S phase… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Antibacterial properties of human amnion and chorion in vitro.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Amyloids protect the silkmoth oocyte and embryo
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Drosophila ORC specifically binds to ACE3, an origin of DNA replication control element.
In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, sequence-specific DNA binding by the origin recognition complex (ORC) is responsible for… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Homeless is required for RNA localization in Drosophila oogenesis and encodes a new member of the DE-H family of RNA-dependent ATPases.
The homeless (hls) gene of Drosophila is required for anteroposterior and dorsoventral axis formation during oogenesis. At a low… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Amplification of genes for chorion proteins during oogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster.
The endochorion and exochorion of Drosophila eggs are synthesized by the ovarian follicle cells during a brief period of about 5… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
The isolation of structural genes from libraries of eucaryotic DNA
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