Changes in transcription of pituitary glycoprotein hormone α and gonadotropin IIβ subunits during ovarian development induced by repeated injections of salmon pituitary homogenate in the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 179-186

  Nagae, M ^a   Adachi, S ^a   Yamauchi, K ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artificial maturation; Gene transcription; Gonadotropin; GTH II subunit; Japanese eel; Pituitary; Pituitary glycoprotein hormone subunit; RT PCR; Sex steroids

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA JAPONICA; ANGUILLIFORMES; JAPONICA;

EID: 0000361044     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007708312999     Document Type: Article

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