Occurrence and cellular distribution of estrogen receptors ERα and ERβ in the testis and epididymal region of roosters

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 170, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 597-603

  Oliveira, André G ^a   Dornas, Rubem A P ^a   Mahecha, Germán A B ^a   Oliveira, Cleida A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Efferent ductules; Epididymal region; Estrogen receptors; Roosters; Testis

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS; GERM CELL; HORMONE ACTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; ROOSTER; SOMATIC CELL; TESTIS;

EID: 78651421228     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2010.11.016     Document Type: Article

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