The role of TGF superfamily gene expression in the regulation of folliculogenesis and oogenesis in mammals: A review

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 505-515

  Piotrowska, H ^a   Kempisty, Bartosz ^a   Sosinska, P ^a   Ciesiolka, S ^a   Bukowska, D ^b   Antosik, P ^b   Rybska, M ^b   Brussow, K P ^c   Nowicki, M ^a   Zabel, M ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Folliculogenesis; Oogenesis; Regulation of gene expression; TGFs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892760531     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/7082-VETMED     Document Type: Review

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