Gene expression in abnormal ovarian structures of ewes homozygous for the inverdale prolificacy gene

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1467-1478

  Juengel, Jennifer L ^a   Quirke, Laurel D ^a   Tisdall, David J ^a,b   Smith, Peter ^a   Hudson, Norma L ^a   McNatty, Kenneth P ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b National Center for Disease Investigation New Zealand   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; FOLLISTATIN; FOLLITROPIN RECEPTOR; INHIBIN A; STEM CELL FACTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; GRANULOSA CELL; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SHEEP; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0034033107     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod62.6.1467     Document Type: Article

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