Changes in content of mRNA encoding oxytocin in the pig uterus during the oestrous cycle, pregnancy, at parturition and in lactational anoestrus

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 219-227

  Boulton, M I ^a   McGrath, T J ^a   Goode, J A ^a   Broad, K D ^b   Gilbert, C L ^a  

^a BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; OXYTOCIN;

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LACTATION; LUTEAL PHASE; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RNA SYNTHESIS; SWINE; UTERUS;

EID: 0030450164     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1080219     Document Type: Article

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