Histochemical and immunocytochemical study of gonadotropic pituitary cells of the killifish, Fundulus heteroclitus during annual reproductive cycle

Scientia Marina

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 439-449

  Sarasquete, C ^a   Munoz Cueto J A ^b   Gonzalez De Canales, M L ^b   Garcia Garcia, A ^a   Rodriguez Gomez, F J ^b   Pinuela C ^b   Rendon, C ^b   Rodriguez, R B ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS MARINAS DE ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fundulus heteroclitus; Gonadotropic cells; GSI; Histochemistry; Immunocytochemistry; Pituitary; Somatotropic cells

Indexed keywords

CYPRINODONTIFORMES; CYPRINUS CARPIO; FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS;

EID: 0000501123     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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