Regulation of genes encoding steroidogenic factor-1 (SF-1) and gonadotropin subunits in the ovine pituitary gland

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 121-131

  Baratta, M ^a   Turzillo, A M ^b   Arreguin Arevalo, A ^c   Clay, C M ^c   Nett, T M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Gonadotropin; Pituitary; Sheep; Steroidogenic factor 1

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0141570983     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0739-7240(03)00051-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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