Sex-related differences in gene expression in salivary glands of BALB/c mice

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 160-165

  Treister, N S ^a,b   Richards, S M ^b,c   Lombardi, M J ^c   Rowley, P ^c   Jensen, R V ^c,d   Sullivan, D A ^b,c  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Microarrays; Salivary glands; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; SALIVA PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA MICROARRAY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVARY GLAND; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE ARRAY SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; RNA, MESSENGER; SALIVARY GLANDS; SALIVARY PROTEINS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 15544372502     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910508400210     Document Type: Article

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