Advances in conservation endocrinology: The application of molecular approaches to the conservation of endangered species

Advances in conservation endocrinology: The application of molecular approaches to the conservation of endangered species

Highlights • In vivo endocrine studies in endangered species are challenging to conduct. • In vitro receptor-based approaches provide alternatives to in vivo studies. • Fibroblasts from endangered species may have utility as novel in vitro systems.

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Veröffentlicht in:General and comparative endocrinology 2014-07, Vol.203, p.29-34
Hauptverfasser: Tubbs, Christopher, McDonough, Caitlin E, Felton, Rachel, Milnes, Matthew R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Animals, Wild - genetics
Endangered Species
Endocrine disruption
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Endocrinology - trends
Hormone receptors
Hormones - physiology
Humans
In vitro approaches
Perissodactyla - genetics
Reproduction - genetics
Sequence Analysis, DNA - trends
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • In vivo endocrine studies in endangered species are challenging to conduct. • In vitro receptor-based approaches provide alternatives to in vivo studies. • Fibroblasts from endangered species may have utility as novel in vitro systems.
ISSN:0016-6480
1095-6840
DOI:10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.02.013