Evidence for two-cell model of steroidogenesis in four species of amphibian

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 284, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 91-99

  Ahn, Ryun S ^a   Yoo, Myung S ^a   Kwon, Hyuk B ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; BOMBINA ORIENTALIS; EPITHELIUM CELL; ESTRADIOL; FORSKOLIN; FROG; GRANULOSA CELL; ISOBUTYLMETHYLXANTHINE; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PROGESTERONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RANA DYBOWSKII; RANA NIGROMACULATA; RANA RUGOSA; REGENERATIVE ABILITY; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTOSTERONE; THECA CELL;

EID: 0033564064     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19990615)284:1<91::AID-JEZ12>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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