FSHb knockout mouse model: A decade ago and into the future

Endocrine

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-5

  Kumar, T Rajendra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

FSH; Gene targeting; Gonads; Pituitary; Transgene

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN BETA SUBUNIT;

ANIMAL; DISEASE MODEL; FERTILITY; GENETICS; MOUSE; MOUSE MUTANT; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FERTILITY; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE, BETA SUBUNIT; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; OSTEOPOROSIS;

EID: 64849117887     PISSN: 1355008X     EISSN: 15590100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12020-009-9199-6     Document Type: Review

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