A novel sequence variation in the transactivation regulating domain of the human androgen receptor

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 390.e9-390.e11

  Hose, Katja Anette ^a   Häffner, Kristina ^a   Fietz, Daniela ^a   Gromoll, Jörg ^b   Eckert, Thomas ^a   Kliesch, Sabine ^b   Siebert, Hans Christian ^a   Bergmann, Martin ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

androgen receptor; sequence variation; Sertoli cell only syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LASER MICRODISSECTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 67649101323     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.02.068     Document Type: Article

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