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Generation of a mouse for conditional excision of progesterone receptor.
Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000) - 1 Aug 2006
Hashimoto-Partyka Minako K, Lydon John P, Iruela-Arispe M Luisa
Abstract excerpt
The progesterone receptor (PR) is required for several aspects of mammalian female reproduction. PR null mice have overlapping defects that preclude an understanding of its multiple functions in ovulation, pregnancy, mammary gland biology, and sexual behavior. We have generated a PR conditional excision (PRCE) allele in which loxP sites flank exon 1. Homozygous PRCE females are fertile and appear to be...
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