Morphology and estrogen receptor α mRNA expression in the developing green anole forebrain

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 311, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 162-171

  Beck, Laurel Amanda ^a   Wade, Juli ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; MESSENGER RNA;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; FEMALE; FOREBRAIN; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LIZARD; MALE; METABOLISM; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; FEMALE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LIZARDS; MALE; PROSENCEPHALON; RNA, MESSENGER; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

ANOLIS; ANOLIS CAROLINENSIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 62549136533     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.514     Document Type: Article

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