Immunocytochemical localization of GnRH precursor in the hypothalamus of European starlings during sexual maturation and photorefractoriness

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 235-243

  Parry, Dilys M ^a,c   Goldsmith, Arthur R ^a   Millar, Robert P ^b   Glennie, Linda M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^c SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GnRH neurons; GnRH precursor; Immunocytochemistry; Photorefractory; Photosensitive; Starling brain

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIRD; CELL SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GONADORELIN RELEASE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LIGHT REFRACTION; MALE; MEDIAN EMINENCE; NONHUMAN; OVARY CYCLE; PRECURSOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 0030978294     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1997.00575.x     Document Type: Article

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