Regulation of aromatase expression in the ovary and placenta: A comparison between two species

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 3-6, 1997, Pages 399-405

  Hinshelwood, Margaret M ^a   Michael, M Dodson ^a   Sun, Tiejun ^a   Simpson, Evan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CATTLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NONHUMAN; OVARY; PLACENTA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0031126192     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(96)00227-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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