Molecular characterization and expression of two cyp19 (P450 aromatase) genes in embryos, larvae, and adults of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)

Molecular Reproduction and Development

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 437-449

  Van Nes, Solveig ^a,b   Moe, Maren ^a   Andersen, Øivind ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b NOFIMA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aromatase; CYP19; Phylogeny; Sex differentiation; Teleost

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; AROMATASE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYTOCHROME P450 19A; CYTOCHROME P450 19B; ESTROGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CYP19 GENE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FLATFISH; GENE; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HIPPOGLOSSUS HIPPOGLOSSUS; MALE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TELEOST;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; BASE SEQUENCE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; FLOUNDER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; ISOENZYMES; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

ANIMALIA; HIPPOGLOSSUS HIPPOGLOSSUS; PLEURONECTIFORMES; TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 27144474901     PISSN: 1040452X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrd.20373     Document Type: Article

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