Androgenic properties of gibberellic acid in the chick comb bioassay.
Gibberellic acid stimulates the growth of the comb in the male chicks, but is ineffective in females. Estrogen prevents gibberellin-induced stimulation.
D000818:Animals; D001681:Biological Assay; D002645:Chickens; D003129:Comb and Wattles / Q000187:drug effects*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005875:Gibberellins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D012737:Sex Factors
D005875:Gibberellins; D004958:Estradiol; C007842:gibberellic acid