| AHR | aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| TCDD | 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| FSK | forskolin |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| hnRNA | heteronuclear RNA |
| ActD | actinomycin D |
| CHART-PCR | chromatin accessibility by real-time PCR |