Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) transcript and protein in the testis of several vertebrates, including endangered species

Theriogenology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 608-614

  Reddy, Niranjan ^a   Kasukurthi, Kiran Babu ^a   Mahla, Ranjeet Singh ^a   Pawar, Rahul Mohanchandra ^a   Goel, Sandeep ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Endangered species; Spermatogenesis; Testis; VEGF; Vertebrates

Indexed keywords

DNA; RNA; VASCULOTROPIN A;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TESTIS; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; DNA; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MALE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA; TESTIS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VERTEBRATES;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84855773956     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.08.037     Document Type: Article

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