Development of the ovary and ontongeny of mRNA and protein for P450 aromatase (arom) and estrogen receptors (ER) α and β during early fetal life in cattle

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 117, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 24-33

  Garverick, H A ^a   Juengel, J L ^b   Smith, P ^b   Heath, D A ^b   Burkhart, M N ^a   Perry, G A ^a   Smith, M F ^a   McNatty, K P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Cattle; Estrogen receptor; Fetal; Ovary

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; GESTATIONAL AGE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; BREEDING; CATTLE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; OVARY; PREGNANCY; RNA, MESSENGER;

BOS; BOVIDAE;

EID: 70350726109     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.05.004     Document Type: Article

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