Immunohistochemical localization of gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptors (GnRHR) in the nervous system, Hatschek's pit and gonads of amphioxus, Branchiostoma belcheri

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 908-912

  Fang, Yongqiang ^a   Huang, Weiquan ^b   Chen, Lei ^a  

^a Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources of Fujian Province   (China)

^b Fourth Military Medical Universit   (China)

Author keywords

Amphioxus; GnRHR; Gonads; Hatschek's pit; Immunohistochemistry; Nervous system

Indexed keywords

BRANCHIOSTOMA BELCHERI; BRANCHIOSTOMA LANCEOLATUM;

EID: 0001461485     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02885062     Document Type: Article

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