Localization of follistatin in the rat testis

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 233-241

  Meinhardt, A ^a,c   O'Bryan, M K ^c   McFarlane, J R ^b,c   Loveland, K L ^c   Mallidis, C ^c   Foulds, L M ^c   Phillips, D J ^c   De Kretser, D M ^c  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; FOLLISTATIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; GERM CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATOCYTE; SPERMATOGONIUM; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031781766     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1120233     Document Type: Article

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