The Effects of Growth Factor on Testicular Germ Cell Apoptosis in the Stallion

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 212-216

  Donnelly, Casey L ^a   Staub, Christophe ^a   Varner, Dickson ^b   Blanchard, Terry ^c   Johnson, Larry ^a   Forrest, David W ^a  

^a Department of Animal Science ^*

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Hill 'n' Dale Farm   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM CSF); Growth factors; Spermatogonia; Stallion

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 34247844589     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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