11-Ketotestosterone stimulates growth of heart and red muscle in rainbow trout

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 912-917

  Thorarensen, Helgi ^a,c   Young, Graham ^b   Davie, Peter S ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0000703772     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z96-104     Document Type: Article

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