Aromatase activity of ovine follicular walls: Technical validation and physiological control

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 875-884

  Driancourt, M A ^a  

^a UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

Author keywords

Follicle; Gonadotrophins; Oestradiol; Sheep

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

AROMATIZATION; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL WALL; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYMATIC ASSAY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; GONADOTROPINS, PITUITARY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; SHEEP; TESTOSTERONE; TIME FACTORS; TRITIUM;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0029822458     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD9960875     Document Type: Article

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