Proliferation of granulosa and thecal cells in germinal disc and non-disc regions during follicular growth in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica): Bromodeoxyuridine incorporation in situ

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 125-129

  Yoshimura, Y ^a   Okamoto, T ^a   Tamura, T ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROXURIDINE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; NONHUMAN; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE MATURATION; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUAIL; THECA CELL;

AVES; COTURNIX COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 0029943540     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1070125     Document Type: Article

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