Gonadotropins I and II do not stimulate the in vitro secretion of 17α,20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one 20-sulphate by rainbow trout gonads during final sexual maturation

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 149-156

  Nagler, J J ^a,c   Scott, A P ^b   Tyler, C R ^a   Sumpter, J P ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^c FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

17 ,20 P sulphate; Gonadotropin; Maturation; Rainbow trout

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000330060     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01875594     Document Type: Article

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