Effects of testosterone on gonadotropins, testes, and plasma 17α,20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnene-3-one levels in postbreeding mature Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, male parr

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 284, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 425-436

  Antonopoulou, Efthimia ^a,d   Mayer, Ian ^a   Borg, Bertil ^a   Swanson, Penny ^b   Murza, Irene ^c   Christoforov, Oleg ^c  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

11 OXOTESTOSTERONE; 17,20BETA DIHYDROXYPREGN 4 EN 3 ONE; BREEDING METHODS; GONADOTROPIN; MATURATION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; GONADOTROPINS, PITUITARY; HYDROXYPROGESTERONES; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PITUITARY GLAND; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SALMO SALAR; SEMEN; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0033200014     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19990901)284:4<425::AID-JEZ9>3.0.CO;2-7     Document Type: Article

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