Tamoxifen sex reverses alligator embryos at male producing temperature, but is an antiestrogen in female hatchlings

Tamoxifen is an anticancer drug widely used in the treatment of estrogen-dependent breast cancer. In hatchling alligators (Alligator mississippiensis ) it acts as a pure antiestrogen in that it completely blocks the effect of estradiol-induced oviductal hypertrophy and completely blocks the estradio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Experientia 1991-03, Vol.47 (3), p.263-266
Hauptverfasser:	LANCE, V. A, BOGART, M. H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alligator mississippiensis Biological and medical sciences Freshwater Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Sexual differentiation and maturation. Puberty. Climacterium Vertebrates: reproduction
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