Gene expression profiling in the aging ovary.
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SUBMITTER: Eyster KM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4372263 | biostudies-literature | 2009
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Gene expression profiling in the aging ovary.
Eyster Kathleen M KM Brannian John D JD
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) 20090101
DNA microarray is an important discovery technology that allows the analysis of the expression of thousands of genes at a time. Data from DNA microarrays elucidate fundamental biological processes through discovery of differential expression of genes not previously known or predicted to be involved in a particular process. In the ovary and other hormone-responsive tissues, the technology can be used to examine the effects of gene mutations, pharmaceutical agents, disease, hormones, developmental ...[more]
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