Production of free estrogens and estrogen conjugates by the preimplantation equine embryo

Theriogenology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 457-466

  Choi, S J ^a   Anderson, G B ^a   Roser, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Embryo; Equine; Estrogen; RIA

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMBRYO; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; HORSE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0031567846     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(97)00004-6     Document Type: Article

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