Molecular cloning of the cDNA encoding follicle-stimulating hormone β subunit of the Chinese soft-shell turtle Pelodiscus sinensis, and its gene expression

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 190-200

  Chien, Jung Tsun ^a,b   Shen, San Tai ^a   Lin, Yao Sung ^b   Yu, John Yuh Lin ^a  

^a ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Amino acid sequence; cDNA cloning; Chinese soft shell turtle; Follicle stimulating hormone; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; mRNA expression; Pituitary gland

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYSTEINE; FOLLITROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; GONADORELIN; MESSENGER RNA; THYROTROPIN;

5' UNTRANSLATED REGION; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISULFIDE BOND; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GLYCOSYLATION; HYPOPHYSIS; MALE; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PELODISCUS SINENSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TURTLE;

EID: 14644388153     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2004.12.017     Document Type: Article

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