Circadian clock function in the mammalian ovary

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 7-19

  Sellix, Michael T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

circadian rhythm; clock gene; fertility; mouse; ovary; reproduction

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOREBRAIN; GENE EXPRESSION; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; OVARY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; THECA CELL;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN CLOCKS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GONADOTROPINS; GRANULOSA CELLS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; OOCYTES; OVARY; OVULATION; PITUITARY GLAND; PROSENCEPHALON; REPRODUCTION; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; THECA CELLS;

EID: 84922341123     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: 15524531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748730414554222     Document Type: Review

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