Temporal expression and cellular localization of a gastrin-releasing peptide-related gene in ovine uterus during the oestrous cycle and pregnancy

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 139-148

  Whitley, J C ^b   Shulkes, A ^b   Salamonsen, L A ^a   Vogiagis, D ^a   Familari, M ^b   Giraud, A S ^b  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASTRIN RELEASING PEPTIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHORIOALLANTOIS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FERTILIZATION; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA SYNTHESIS; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, NORTHERN; BOMBESIN; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIAL CELLS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GASTRIN-RELEASING PEPTIDE; GLYCERALDEHYDE-3-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MYOMETRIUM; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RNA, MESSENGER; SHEEP; UTERUS;

EID: 0031967736     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1570139     Document Type: Article

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