Development of the ovarian follicular epithelium

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 151, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 171-179

  Rodgers, R J ^a   Lavranos, T C ^a   Van Wezel, I L ^a   Irving Rodgers, H F ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basal lamina; Differentiation; Division; Granulosa cells; Stem cells

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CATTLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL STRUCTURE; GRANULOSA CELL; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

EID: 0033602934     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-7207(99)00087-8     Document Type: Article

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