In vivo and in vitro effects of 17α,20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnene-3 -one on testicular androgens in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, mature parr

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 277, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 66-71

  Antonopoulou, Efthimia ^a   Jakobsson, Staffan ^a   Mayer, Ian ^a   Swanson, Penny ^b   Borg, Bertil ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0031035952     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19970101)277:1<66::AID-JEZ7>3.0.CO;2-9     Document Type: Article

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