A splicing variant for the prepro-mammalian gonadotropin-releasing hormone (prepro-mGnRH) mRNA is present in the brain and various peripheral tissues of the Japanese eel

Zoological Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 645-651

  Okubo, Kataaki ^a   Suetake, Hiroaki ^a   Aida, Katsumi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

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Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA JAPONICA; ANGUILLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS; JAPONICA; MAMMALIA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0033241684     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.16.645     Document Type: Article

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