An in vitro study of the inhibitory action of methionine enkephalin on ovarian maturation in the red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Pharmacology Toxicology and Endocrinology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 207-210

  Sarojini, Rachakonda ^a   Nagabhushanam, Rachakonda ^a   Fingerman, Milton ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crayfish; Crustacean; Enkephalin; Methionine enkephalin; Opioids; Ovary; Procambarus clarkii; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN; METENKEPHALIN; NALOXONE;

ARTICLE; CRAYFISH; EXPLANT; FEMALE; GANGLION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; NONHUMAN; OVARY DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030743215     PISSN: 07428413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-8413(97)00055-8     Document Type: Article

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