Messenger RNA levels of estrogen receptors α and β and progesterone receptors in the cyclic and inseminated/early pregnant sow uterus

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 112, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 215-228

  Sukjumlong, S ^a   Persson, E ^a,d   Dalin, A M ^b,d   Janson, V ^a   Sahlin, L ^c  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Estrogen receptor; mRNA; Progesterone receptor; Sow uterus

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; HORMONE; MESSENGER RNA; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BLOOD; BREEDING; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; GESTATIONAL AGE; METABOLISM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TEST; SWINE; TIME; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONES; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TESTS; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RECEPTORS, PROGESTERONE; RNA, MESSENGER; SUS SCROFA; TIME FACTORS; UTERUS;

EID: 63449093840     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.04.019     Document Type: Article

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