Relaxin protein and gene expression in ovarian follicles of immature pigs

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 179-187

  Ohleth, K M ^a   Zhang, Q ^a   Bagnell, C A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN; RELAXIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRANULOSA CELL; GROWTH REGULATION; HORMONAL REGULATION; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; THECA CELL;

EID: 0031733653     PISSN: 09525041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0210179     Document Type: Article

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