Expression of two aromatase cDNAs in various rabbit tissues

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 113-119

  Delarue, B ^a   Breard, E ^a   Mittre, H ^a   Leymarie, P ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Aromatase; cDNA; Ovary; Placenta; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; STEROIDOGENESIS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; AROMATASE; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OVARY; PLACENTA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; RABBITS; RNA, MESSENGER; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0031891163     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(97)00152-0     Document Type: Article

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