Expression of estrogen receptor α mRNA in theca and granulosa layers of the ovary in relation to follicular growth in quail

Folia Biologica

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 191-195

  Hrabia, Anna ^a   Ha, Yonju ^b   Shimada, Kiyoshi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ER ; Quail; Reproductive system; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; INHIBIN; PROGESTERONE; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YOLK PERIVITELLINE LAYER PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; COMPARTMENT MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG YOLK; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA GENE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCATION; GRANULOSA CELL; LIVER; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE MATURATION; OVIDUCT; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; QUAIL; RECEPTOR GENE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STROMA; THECA CELL;

ANIMALIA; PHASIANIDAE; PIERIS BRASSICAE;

EID: 11244271421     PISSN: 00155497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3409/1734916044527458     Document Type: Article

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