Pattern and source of secretion of relaxin in the reproductive cycle of the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1301-1306

  Steinetz, Bernard G ^a   Randolph, Carla ^a   Weldele, Mary ^b   Frank, Laurence G ^b   Licht, Paul ^b   Glickman, Stephen E ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RELAXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLITORIS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; COPULATION; FEMALE; MALE; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; OVARY CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALIA; CROCUTA CROCUTA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0030897853     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod56.5.1301     Document Type: Article

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