An overview of factors influencing sex determination and gonadal development in birds

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 6-7, 1999, Pages 876-886

  Clinton, M ^a   Haines, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birds; Estrogen; Estrogen receptor; Gonads; Sex chromosomes; Sex determination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRD; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MAPPING; GONAD DEVELOPMENT; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; SEX CHROMOSOME; SEX DETERMINATION;

EID: 0033011977     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000180050341     Document Type: Article

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