Examination of Steroid-Induced Changes in LHRH Gene Transcription Using 33P- and 35S-Labeled Probes Specific for Intron 2

Endocrinology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 234-239

  Petersen, S L ^a,b   Gardner, E ^a   Adelman, J ^c   McCrone, S ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HORMONE RELEASE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTRON; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROIDOGENESIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INTRONS; PHOSPHORUS RADIOISOTOPES; PREOPTIC AREA; PROGESTERONE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RNA, MESSENGER; SULFUR RADIOISOTOPES; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 0030025048     PISSN: 00137227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/endo.137.1.8536618     Document Type: Article

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