Molecular characterisation of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor gene

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 99-107

  Leung, Peter C K ^a   Fan, Nancy C ^a   Peng, Chun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gene; Gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor (GNRHR); Human

Indexed keywords

MURINAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030130608     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4320(96)01482-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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