Study of the steroidogenic pathways involved in goat placental androgen and estrogen synthesis

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 106, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 173-177

  Mondragon J A ^a   Valdez, R A ^a   Gomez Y ^b   Rosales, A M ^c   Romano, M C ^a  

^a Cinvestav   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Androgens; Estrogens; Goat; Placenta; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 84864301389     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2012.02.020     Document Type: Article

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