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Characterization of diethylstilbestrol-induced hypospadias in female mice

  1. Shinichi Miyagawa1,2,
  2. David L. Buchanan2,4,
  3. Tomomi Sato1,
  4. Yasuhiko Ohta3,4,
  5. Yukio Nishina1,4,
  6. Taisen Iguchi1,2,4,†,*

Article first published online: 5 DEC 2001

DOI: 10.1002/ar.10033

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The Anatomical Record

The Anatomical Record

Volume 266, Issue 1, pages 43–50, 1 January 2002

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Miyagawa, S., Buchanan, D. L., Sato, T., Ohta, Y., Nishina, Y. and Iguchi, T. (2002), Characterization of diethylstilbestrol-induced hypospadias in female mice. Anat. Rec., 266: 43–50. doi: 10.1002/ar.10033

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  1. 1

    Graduate School of Integrated Science, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan

  2. 2

    Center for Integrative Bioscience, Okazaki National Research Institutes, Okazaki, Japan

  3. 3

    Laboratory of Experimental Animal Science, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Tottori University, Koyama, Japan

  4. 4

    CREST, Japan Science and Technology, Kawaguchi, Japan

  1. †

    Fax: +81-564-55-7527

*Center for Integrative Bioscience, Okazaki National Research Institutes, 38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji-cho, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 DEC 2001
  2. Article first published online: 5 DEC 2001
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 6 OCT 2001
  4. Manuscript Received: 6 JUN 2001

Funded by

  • Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Japan
  • Science and Technology Agency of Japan
  • Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Grant Number: H10-seikatsu-016

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