Use of PRKO mice to study the role of progesterone in mammary gland development

Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 343-354

  Humphreys, Robin C ^a   Lydon, John P ^b   O'Malley, Bert W ^b   Rosen, Jeffrey M ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ductal and lobuloalveolar development; Gene knockout; Progesterone receptor; Reciprocal transplantation; Stromal epithelial interactions

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; FEMALE; MOUSE; MOUSE MUTANT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; UDDER;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; PROGESTERONE; RECEPTORS, PROGESTERONE;

EID: 0031240306     PISSN: 10833021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026343212187     Document Type: Article

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