GnRH Analog Stimulates Gonadotropin II Gene Expression in Maturing Sockeye Salmon

Zoological Science

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 761-765

  Kitahashi, Takashi ^a   Alok, Deoraj ^b   Ando, Hironori ^a   Kaeriyama, Masahide ^c   Zohar, Yonathan ^b   Ueda, Hiroshi ^a   Urano, Akihisa ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

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EID: 0032259671     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.15.761     Document Type: Article

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