Sequence analysis of cDNA encoding follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone β-subunits in the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 406-410

  Koura, Minako ^a   Handa, Hiroko ^a   Noguchi, Yoko ^a   Takano, Kaoru ^a   Yamamoto, Yoshie ^a   Matsuda, Junichiro ^a   Suzuki, Osamu ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (Japan)

Author keywords

cDNA; FSH ; LH ; Mongolian gerbil; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROTEIN PRECURSOR; SERIC GONADOTROPIN;

5' UNTRANSLATED REGION; ARTICLE; BETA CHAIN; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GERBIL; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RODENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SUPEROVULATION;

EID: 1842686229     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2004.01.012     Document Type: Article

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