Molecular Mechanisms of Action of FSH

Livio Casarini1,2, Pascale Crépieux3
1Center for Genomic Research, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
2Unit of Endocrinology, Department Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
3PRC, UMR INRA0085, CNRS 7247, Centre INRA Val de Loire, Nouzilly, France

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