Ontogenic characterization of gene expression in the developing neuroendocrine system of the chick

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 82-93

  Ellestad, Laura E ^a   Saliba, Jason ^a   Porter, Tom E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Axis; Development; Hormone; Hypothalamus; Pituitary

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA; GHRELIN; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR 2; GROWTH HORMONE SECRETAGOGUE RECEPTOR; HYPOPHYSIS ADENYLATE CYCLASE ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE; HYPOPHYSIS ADENYLATE CYCLASE ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE RECEPTOR 1; HYPOPHYSIS HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMUS RELEASE INHIBITING FACTOR; HYPOTHALAMUS RELEASING FACTOR; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BETA SUBUNIT; MESSENGER RNA; PROLACTIN; PROTIRELIN; SOMATOSTATIN; SOMATOSTATIN RECEPTOR 2; THYROTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE RECEPTOR 1;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHICK EMBRYO; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; HATCHING; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; ONTOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN SECRETING CELL;

EID: 79951511201     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2010.12.006     Document Type: Article

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