The spatiotemporal expression pattern of the bone morphogenetic protein family in rat ovary cell types during the estrous cycle

<p>Abstract</p> <p>In the mammalian ovary, great interest in the expression and function of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family has been recently generated from evidence of their critical role in determining folliculogenesis and female fertility. Despite extensive work, the...

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Main Authors: Shimasaki Shunichi, Erickson Gregory F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-02-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.RBEj.com/content/1/1/9