New insights into the regulation of gametogenesis by retinoic acid

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 890-892

  Wright, William W ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RETINOIC ACID;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL STIMULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; GAMETOGENESIS; GERM CELL; MEIOSIS; METABOLIC RATE; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GAMETOGENESIS; MALE; MEIOSIS; MICE; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA; TRETINOIN;

EID: 78649951715     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: 15297268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.110.088377     Document Type: Note

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