Sertoli cell differentiation in pubertal boars

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2536-2543

  Ford, J J ^a   Wise, T H ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti Mullerian hormone; CDKN1B; Porcine; Puberty; Sertoli cell; Testis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYTOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SERTOLI CELL; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; MALE; SERTOLI CELLS; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE;

SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 68849123618     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-1906     Document Type: Article

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