Sequence analysis of cDNA encoding follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone β-subunits in the Mastomys (Praomys coucha)

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 281-286

  Takano, Kaoru ^a   Koura, Minako ^a   Noguchi, Yoko ^a   Yamamoto, Yoshie ^a   Uchio Yamada, Kozue ^a   Matsuda, Junichiro ^a   Suzuki, Osamu ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (Japan)

Author keywords

cDNA; FSH ; LH ; Mastomys; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

DNA; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; EVALUATION; GENE SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OVULATION; PRAOMYS COUCHA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RODENT;

PRAOMYS COUCHA;

EID: 4444366823     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2004.06.009     Document Type: Article

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