The critical roles of progesterone receptor (PGR) in ovulation, oocyte developmental competence and oviductal transport in mammalian reproduction

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL.4, 2012, Pages 288-296

  Akison, L K ^a   Robker, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; MAMMAL; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; UTERINE TUBE;

ANIMALS; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MAMMALS; OOCYTES; OVULATION; RECEPTORS, PROGESTERONE;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 84864312038     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02088.x     Document Type: Article

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