Sex differences in oestrogen receptor levels in adrenal glands of sheep during the breeding season

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 373-387

  Van Lier, E ^a,b   Meikle, A ^c   Bielli, A ^c   Akerberg S ^d   Forsberg, M ^a   Sahlin, L ^d  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Faculty of Agriculture   (Uruguay)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adrenal gland; Oestrogen receptor; Sex differences; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0347658901     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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