cDNA Cloning and mRNA Expression of Estrogen Receptor α in Japanese Quail

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-129

  Ichikawa, Kouhei ^a   Yamamoto, Ichiro ^a   Tsukada, Akira ^a   Saito, Noboru ^a   Shimada, Kiyoshi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

estrogen receptor ; expression; mRNA; northern blot analysis; quail; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 11244260552     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.40.121     Document Type: Article

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