Validation of a homologous canine relaxin radioimmunoassay and application with pregnant and non-pregnant Northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus)

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-24

  Bergfelt, Don R ^a   Steinetz, Bernard G ^b   Dunn, J Lawrence ^c   Atkinson, Shannon ^d,e   Testa, J Ward ^f   Adams, Gregg P ^g  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^e ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER   (United States)

^f National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus); Pregnancy; Radioimmunoassay; Relaxin

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; RELAXIN;

AGE DETERMINATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEAL; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 71649114157     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2009.05.017     Document Type: Article

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