Changes in the localization of immunoreactive avian beta-defensin-8, -10 and -12 in hen ovarian follicles during Follicular growth

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-84

  Abdelsalam, Mohamed ^a   Isobe, Naoki ^a   Yoshimura, Yukinori ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Avian beta defensins; Follicular growth; Hen ovary; Ovarian follicles

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 76349096938     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.009083     Document Type: Article

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