Distribution of aromatase mRNA in the ram hypothalamus: An in situ hybridization study

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 656-664

  Roselli, Charles E ^a,c   Stormshak, F ^b   Resko, J A ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CYP19; Cytochrome P450 aromatase; Hypothalamus; In situ hybridization; Preoptic area

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; MESSENGER RNA; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AROMATIZATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS PERIVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC NUCLEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; RNA PROBE; SHEEP; STRIA TERMINALIS;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; HYPOTHALAMUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; RNA, MESSENGER; SHEEP; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034119433     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2000.00496.x     Document Type: Article

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