Effects of endocrine disrupting compounds on the pathology and oestrogen receptor α and β distribution in the uterus and cervix of ewe lambs

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 329-343

  Morrison, A G ^a   Callanan, J J ^a   Evans, N P ^b   Aldridge, T C ^c   Sweeney, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c JEALOTT S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervix; Environment; Female reproductive tract; Oestrogen receptor

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0347028119     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2003.06.004     Document Type: Article

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