The role of cell death in the development of a sexually dimorphic neuromuscular system

Hormonally regulated cell death is thought to underlie many sex differences in the nervous system, but little is known about the molecular mechanisms involved. This question was investigated in a sexually dimorphic neuromuscular system in mice. Motoneurons in the spinal nucleus of the bulbocavernosu...

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Main Author: Jacob, Dena A
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2008
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3315510