Effect of hCG stimulation on plasma androstenone concentrations and cytochrome b5 levels in testicular tissue

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 105-108

  Zamaratskaia, G ^a   Lou, Y ^b   Chen, G ^a   Andresen, O ^c   Lundstrom K ^a   Squires, E J ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTERONE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CYTOCHROME B5;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ENZYMOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; SWINE; TESTIS;

ANDROSTERONE; ANIMALS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CYTOCHROMES B5; MALE; SWINE; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33846031116     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2006.00740.x     Document Type: Article

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