cDNA sequence analysis, gene expression and protein localisation of the inhibin α-subunit of Australian brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 141-152

  Vanmontfort, D ^a,b   Fidler, A E ^a   Heath, D A ^a   Lawrence, S B ^a   Tisdall, D J ^a   Greenwood, P J ^a   McNatty, K P ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; INHIBIN A;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; GRANULOSA CELL; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0031734674     PISSN: 09525041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0210141     Document Type: Article

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