Steroid control and sexual differentiation of brain aromatase

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 3-6, 1997, Pages 323-339

  Balthazart, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANE DERIVATIVE; AROMATASE; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; ESTROGEN; FADROZOLE; FORMESTANE; MESSENGER RNA; TESTOSTERONE; VOROZOLE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; BRAIN; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; QUAIL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; PHASIANIDAE; POA;

EID: 0031120062     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(96)00235-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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