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Overexpression of Aromatase Alone is Sufficient for Ovarian Development in Genetically Male Chicken Embryos

Estrogens play a key role in sexual differentiation of both the gonads and external traits in birds. The production of estrogen occurs via a well-characterised steroidogenic pathway, which is a multi-step process involving several enzymes, including cytochrome P450 aromatase. In chicken embryos, the...

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Autores principales: Lambeth, Luke S., Cummins, David M., Doran, Timothy J., Sinclair, Andrew H., Smith, Craig A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3695963/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23840850
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0068362