New insights into the pathogenesis of cystic follicles in cattle: Microarray analysis of gene expression in granulosa cells

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1769-1786

  Grado Ahuir, J A ^a,b   Aad, P Y ^a,c   Spicer, L J ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIHUAHUA   (Mexico)

^c NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Cattle; Cystic follicle; Gene expression; Granulosa cell; Microarray analysis

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; FOLLICLE CYST; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; METABOLISM; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PROTEIN MICROARRAY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR CYST; FOLLICULAR FLUID; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; PROGESTERONE; PROTEIN ARRAY ANALYSIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BOS; BOVINAE; ERINACEIDAE;

EID: 80052686042     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3463     Document Type: Article

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