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  • Parsley, L.M.; Wapstra, E.; Jones, S.M.
    Placental and embryonic tissues exhibit aromatase activity in the viviparous lizard Niveoscincus metallicus (2014), Gen. Comp. Endocrinol., 200, 61-66 .
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Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Carinascincus metallicus
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Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
adrenal gland maternal ovaries and adrenals maintain high aromatase activity throughout gestation Carinascincus metallicus
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embryo aromatase activity in the developing brains and gonads of embryos is comparable with measurements in oviparous reptiles. Aromatase activity in the embryonic gonads is low at embryonic stage 29-34, but increases significantly at mid-development and then remains high in late stage embryos Carinascincus metallicus
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ovary maternal ovaries and adrenals maintain high aromatase activity throughout gestation Carinascincus metallicus
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placenta during the early phases of embryonic development, placental aromatase activity is comparable to that in maternal ovaries, but declines significantly at progressive stages of gestation Carinascincus metallicus
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