Expression of androgen receptor and estrogen receptor-alpha in the developing pituitary gland of male sheep lamb

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 127, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 164-168

  Huang, Li Bo ^a   Yuan, Xue Jun ^a  

^a SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

AR; ER ; Immunohistochemistry; Pituitary gland; Sheep lamb

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYPOPHYSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METABOLISM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHEEP;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL PROLIFERATION; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PITUITARY GLAND; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; SEX FACTORS; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 80054030184     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.07.015     Document Type: Article

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