Positioning estrogen receptor alpha-containing cells during hypothalamic development

Neuroplasticity, Development, and Steroid Hormone Action

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 59-72

  Tobet, Stuart A ^a   Dellovade, Tammy ^b   Parker, Keith ^c   Homanics, Gregg ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b WYETH AYERST RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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