Evolutionary conserved structures as indicators of medical risks: Increased incidence of cervical ribs after ovarian hyperstimulation in mice

Animal Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-68

  Steigenga, Marc J ^a,c   Helmerhorst, Frans M ^b   De Koning, Jurien ^b   Tijssen, Ans M I ^b   Ruinard, Sebastiaan A T ^a   Galis, Frietson ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Barker hypothesis; Cervical ribs; Evolutionary conservation; Homeotic transformation, IVF; Organogenesis; Ovarian hyperstimulation

Indexed keywords

MAMMAL; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETON;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 33244470390     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075606775904696     Document Type: Article

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