Genetic control of ovarian development

Sexual Development

Volumn 7, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 33-45

  Tevosian, S G ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; FOXL2; Granulosa; Mammals; Ovary; Somatic; WNT4; Catenin

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA;

CELL LINEAGE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; METABOLISM; ORGANOGENESIS; OVARY; REVIEW; SEX DETERMINATION PROCESS; WNT SIGNALING PATHWAY;

CELL LINEAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ORGANOGENESIS; OVARY; SEX DETERMINATION PROCESSES; WNT SIGNALING PATHWAY;

EID: 84871254037     PISSN: 16615425     EISSN: 16615433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000339511     Document Type: Review

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