Circannual changes in the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in the testis of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 117, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 275-278

  Wagener, Asja ^a   Blottner, Steffen ^b   Göritz, Frank ^b   Streich, Wolf Jürgen ^b   Fickel, Jörns ^b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Roe deer; Seasonal dynamics; Testis; VEGF

Indexed keywords

GLYCERALDEHYDE 3 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; VASCULOTROPIN A;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; DEER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GLYCERALDEHYDE-3-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE (PHOSPHORYLATING); MALE; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE;

EID: 70449535766     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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