Melatonin, but not somatostatin-14 influences in vitro steroidogenesis by ovarian follicles of rainbow trout

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 211-222

  Reddy, P K ^a   Holloway, A C ^a   Renaud, R ^a   Leatherland, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

17 hydroxyprogesterone; 17 estradiol; Androstenedione; Granulosa cells; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Ovary; Testosterone; Theca cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007484079     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007811907833     Document Type: Article

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