The genomic environment around the Aromatase gene: evolutionary insights

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The cytochrome P450 aromatase (<it>CYP19</it>), catalyses the aromatisation of androgens to estrogens, a key mechanism in vertebrate reproductive physiology. A current evolutionary hypothesis suggests that <it>CYP19...

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Main Authors: Reis-Henriques Maria A, Santos Miguel M, Castro L Filipe C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-08-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/5/43