Isolation and characterization of the cDNA encoding the tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cytochrome P450 aromatase (P450arom): Changes in P450arom mRNA, protein and enzyme activity in ovarian follicles during oogenesis

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-66

  Chang, X T ^b   Kobayashi, T ^a   Kajiura, H ^a   Nakamura, M ^c   Nagahama, Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BASIC BIOLOGY   (Japan)

^b GRADUATE UNIVERSITY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Japan)

^c TEIKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0031052680     PISSN: 09525041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0180057     Document Type: Article

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