Regional distribution of 5α-reductase type 1 and type 2 mRNA along the nonhuman primate (Macaca fascicularis) epididymis

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 595-601

  Mahony, Mary C ^a   Heikinheimo, Oskari ^b   Gordon, Keith ^a   Hodgen, Gary D ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cynomolgus monkey; Gene expression; Isozymes; Male reproductive tract; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE; ISOENZYME; PEPTIDYLPROLYL ISOMERASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; EPIDIDYMIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; MACACA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA ANALYSIS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; EPIDIDYMIS; ISOENZYMES; MACACA FASCICULARIS; MALE; PEPTIDYLPROLYL ISOMERASE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE;

EID: 0031283205     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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