Estrogen and androgen receptor expression in relation to steroid concentrations in the adult boar epididymis

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 451-459

  Pearl, Christopher A ^a   Berger, Trish ^a   Roser, Janet F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen; Boar; Epididymis; Estrogen; Receptors

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CHEMISTRY; EPIDIDYMIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METABOLISM; SWINE; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; CELL NUCLEUS; EPIDIDYMIS; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; ESTROGENS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; SWINE; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 34848846542     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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