Effects of the aromatase inhibitor Fadrozole on plasma sex steroid secretion and oocyte maturation in female coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) during vitellogenesis

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 231-241

  Afonso, L O B ^a,b,c   Iwama, G K ^b   Smith, J ^a   Donaldson, E M ^a  

^a Fisheries and Oceans Canada   (Canada)

^b 248 2357 Main Mall ^*  (Canada)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

17 20 dihydroxy 4 pregnen 3 one; 17 estradiol; Aromatase; Atresia; Brain; Oocytes; Salmon; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH;

EID: 0000832446     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007771723367     Document Type: Article

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