Immunohistochemical localization of inhibin α-subunit in two equine granulosa-theca cell tumors

Journal of Equine Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 45-49

  Davis, Wendell P ^a   Medan, Mohamed S ^b,c   Jin, Wan Zhu ^b,d   Wells, Roger E ^a   Watanabe, Gen ^b,d   Taya, Kazuyoshi ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c Suez Canal University   (Egypt)

^d GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Granulosa theca cell tumor; Inhibin; Mare

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 23944499278     PISSN: 13403516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1294/jes.16.45     Document Type: Article

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