Stem cell factor and c-kit gene expression and protein localization in the sheep ovary during fetal development

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 277-291

  Tisdall, D J ^b   Fidler, A E ^a   Smith, P ^a   Quirke, L D ^a   Stent, V C ^a   Heath, D A ^a   McNatty, K P ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; STEM CELL FACTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; GERM CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MEIOSIS; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; OVARY; OVARY DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SHEEP; SOMATIC CELL;

EID: 0032801104     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1160277     Document Type: Article

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