Intraovarian expression of GnRH-1 and gonadotropin mRNA and protein levels in Siberian hamsters during the estrus cycle and photoperiod induced regression/recrudescence

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 170, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 356-364

  Shahed, Asha ^a   Young, Kelly A ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

FSH; GnRH 1; LH; Ovary; Photoperiod; Seasonal breeding

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN 1; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BETA SUBUNIT; MESSENGER RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIESTRUS; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; OVARY CYCLE; PHODOPUS; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROESTRUS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 78650678657     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2010.10.008     Document Type: Article

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