Expression of the ovine stem cell factor gene during folliculogenesis in late fetal and adult ovaries

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-135

  Tisdall, D J ^a   Quirke, L D ^a   Smith, P ^a   McNatty, K P ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEM CELL FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP;

EID: 0031004512     PISSN: 09525041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0180127     Document Type: Article

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