Granulated metrial gland cells in 'minor' species

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 129-146

  Stewart, I J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Granulated metrial gland cells; Mammals; Uterus

Indexed keywords

CELL STRUCTURE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; ENDOMETRIUM; INSECTIVORE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RODENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TROPHOBLAST;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; METRIAL GLAND; MICE; PREGNANCY; UTERUS;

EID: 0032212104     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(98)00038-2     Document Type: Review

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