Gonadal steroid receptors in the regulation of GnRH secretion in farm animals

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 60-61, Issue , 2000, Pages 313-326

  Scott, C J ^a,b   Tilbrook, A J ^a   Rawson, J A ^a   Clarke, I J ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b HUDSON INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; Gonadotrophin releasing hormone; Oestrogen receptor; Progesterone receptor; Sheep

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; STEROID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOLOGY; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NEURONS; RECEPTORS, STEROID; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034596097     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(00)00103-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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