Induced Ovulation by Injection of 17,20β-Dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one in the Artificially Matured Japanese Eel, with Special Reference to Ovulation Time

Fisheries Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 365-367

  Kagawa, Hirohiko ^a   Tanaka, Hideki ^a   Ohta, Hiromi ^a   Okuzawa, Koichi ^a   Iinuma, Norio ^b  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^b MIE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

17,20 dihydroxy 4 pregnen 3 one; Eel; Fertility; Hatching rate; Ovulation time

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA JAPONICA; ANGUILLIFORMES; JAPONICA;

EID: 0000928783     PISSN: 09199268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2331/fishsci.63.365     Document Type: Article

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