Actions of glucocorticoid and their regulatory mechanisms in the ovary: Review article

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 112-120

  Tetsuka, Masafumi ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

11 HSD; Follicular development; Glucocorticoid; Ovary; Ovulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847355235     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2007.00414.x     Document Type: Review

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