Effects of administration of testosterone on seminal vesicle activity in the catfish Clarias batrachus during preparatory phase: A study correlating changes in testis and serum sex steroid levels

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 421-430

  Singh, Madhu Shree ^a   Joy, K P ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Catfish; Estradiol 17 ; Fructose; Hexosamine; Seminal vesicle; Sialic acid; Testis; Testosterone; Total protein

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FRUCTOSE; HEXOSAMINE; N ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID; TESTOSTERONE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATFISH; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEMINAL VESICLE; TESTIS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CATFISHES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRADIOL; FRUCTOSE; HEXOSAMINES; MALE; N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID; ORGAN SIZE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEMINAL VESICLES; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0031292022     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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