Immunolocalization of aromatase- and androgen receptor-positive neurons in the goldfish brain

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-168

  Gelinas, Danielle ^a   Callard, Gloria V ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; AROMATASE; ESTRADIOL; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AROMATIZATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN NERVE CELL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GOLDFISH; HORMONE RECEPTOR INTERACTION; HYPOTHALAMUS PERIVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; TELENCEPHALON;

EID: 0031149552     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/gcen.1997.6891     Document Type: Article

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