Steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1) is essential for ovarian development and function

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 163, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 27-32

  Hanley, Neil A ^a   Ikeda, Yayoi ^a   Luo, Xunrong ^a   Parker, Keith L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryos; Ovarian; SF 1

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450; STEROID MONOOXYGENASE; STEROIDOGENIC FACTOR 1;

ADRENAL GLAND; GENITAL SYSTEM; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OVARY DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SEX TRANSFORMATION;

EID: 0034713158     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-7207(99)00237-3     Document Type: Article

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