Characterization of gfrα-1-positive and gfrα-1-negative spermatogonia in neonatal pig testis

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 954-960

  Lee, Kh ^a   Lee, Wy ^a   Kim, Jh ^b,e   Yoon, Mj ^c   Kim, Nh ^d   Uhm, Sj ^f   Kim, Dh ^g   Chung, Hj ^g   Song, H ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^c Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^d Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^e CHA University   (South Korea)

^f Sangji Youngseo College   (South Korea)

^g National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RODENTIA; SUIDAE;

GLIAL CELL LINE DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPERMATOGONIUM; SWINE; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GLIAL CELL LINE-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR RECEPTORS; MALE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPERMATOGONIA; SWINE; TESTIS;

EID: 84887403865     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/rda.12193     Document Type: Article

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