Differential expression of milk protein genes during lactation in the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-44

  Demmer, T ^a,b   Ross, I K ^a   Ginger, M R ^a   Piotte, C K ^a   Grigor, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA LACTALBUMIN; BETA CASEIN; BETA LACTOGLOBULIN; CASEIN; LYSOZYME; MILK PROTEIN; TRICHOSURIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLAND; MARSUPIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; LACTATION; MILK PROTEINS; OPOSSUMS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 2642647868     PISSN: 09525041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0200037     Document Type: Article

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