Sf1 and Mis expression: Molecular milestones in the canine sex determination pathway

Molecular Reproduction and Development

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 383-389

  Meyers Wallen, Vicki N ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti Mullerian hormone; Dog; Sex reversal; Testis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOG; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; GONAD; MIS GENE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX TRANSFORMATION; SF1 GENE; SRY GENE; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; DOGS; FEMALE; GLYCOPROTEINS; MALE; OVARY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DETERMINATION (GENETICS); TESTICULAR HORMONES; TESTIS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 14644403679     PISSN: 1040452X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrd.20217     Document Type: Article

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