Histological and ultrastructural studies on the effects of hCG on sex inversion in the protogynous teleost Coris julis

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 738-749

  Reinboth, R ^a   Brusle Sicard, S ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

Author keywords

Germ cells; Gonadotropic hormone; Leydig cells; Sex change

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031260443     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1997.0482     Document Type: Article

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