Destruction of the germinal disc region of an immature preovulatory chicken follicle induces atresia and apoptosis

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 516-521

  Yao, Humphrey Hung Chang ^a   Volentine, Kendra K ^a   Bahr, Janice M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b ASL 326 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CHICKEN; DEGENERATION; GRANULOSA CELL; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE ATRESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0031875960     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod59.3.516     Document Type: Article

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