Presence and function of growth factors in the avian ovary.
It is now evident that a number of growth factors and cytokines are intimately involved in ovarian processes. This review focuses on these autocrine/paracrine modulators in terms of describing their presence and function in avian ovaries.
van Nassauw
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University of Antwerp (RUCA), Department of Morphology, Belgium.
Schrevens
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Harrisson
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D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology*; D010053:Ovary / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology*
D006133:Growth Substances