Mismatch between patterns of circulating and testicular androgens in African catfish, Clarias gariepinus

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 155-162

  Cavaco, J E B ^a   Vischer, H F ^a   Lambert, J G D ^a   Goos, H J Th ^a   Schulz, R W ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

11 ketotestosterone; 11 hydroxyandrostenedione; African catfish; Androgen metabolism; Clarias gariepinus; Liver; Teleost fish

Indexed keywords

CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0000393204     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007716514816     Document Type: Article

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