Specific staining of Sertoli cell nuclei and evaluation of Sertoli cell number and proliferative activity in Meishan and White Composite boars during the neonatal period

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 689-695

  McCoard, S A ^a   Lunstra, D D ^a   Wise, T H ^a   Ford, J J ^a  

^a Reproduction Research Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

Early development; Gamete biology; Puberty; Sertoli cells; Testis

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GATA 4;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CELL COUNT; CELL POPULATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; MALE; NEWBORN PERIOD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SERTOLI CELL; SWINE; TESTIS SIZE;

EID: 0035144825     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod64.2.689     Document Type: Conference Paper

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