TY - BOOK ID - 8136205 TI - Detailed Background Review of the Uterotrophic Bioassay AU - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. AU - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development PY - 2004 SN - 9789264078857 PB - Paris : OECD Publishing, DB - UniCat KW - Environment KW - Balance of nature KW - Biology KW - Bionomics KW - Ecological processes KW - Ecological science KW - Ecological sciences KW - Environmental biology KW - Oecology KW - Environmental sciences KW - Population biology KW - Ecology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8136205 AB - This detailed background review paper provides a summary of the relevant literature (up to September 2001) relevant to the standardisation and validation of the rodent uterotrophic bioassay. The rodent uterotrophic bioassay is being validated as part of the OECD Test Guidelines Programme. The rodent uterotrophic bioassay is based on the principle that the uterus is under the control of oestrogens to stimulate and maintain growth. If endogenous sources of this hormone are not available, the animal will require an exogenous source to initiate and/or restore uterine growth. ER -