Kit-ligand/stem cell factor induces primordial follicle development and initiates folliculogenesis

Endocrinology

Volumn 140, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 4262-4271

  Parrott, J A ^a   Skinner, M K ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEM CELL FACTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; NONHUMAN; OVARY DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0033305057     PISSN: 00137227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/endo.140.9.6994     Document Type: Article

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