Immunolocalization of cytochrome P450 17alpha-hydroxylase/c17-20 lyase in the ovary of pregnant pigs and fetal gonads

Reproductive Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 71-82

  Knapczyk Stwora, Katarzyna ^a   Sternak, Magdalena ^a   Durlej, Małgorzata ^a   Słomczyńska, Maria ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Fetal ovary; Fetal testis; Immunohistochemistry; Ovary; P450c17; Pig

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 80052081750     PISSN: 1642431X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1642-431X(12)60046-1     Document Type: Article

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