The effects of lamprey GnRH-I, -III and analogs on steroidogenesis in the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)

Aquaculture

Volumn 188, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 147-165

  Gazourian, Lee ^a   Evans, Everett L ^a   Hanson, Lee ^b   Chase, Cindy F ^a   Sower, Stacia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b Lake Huron Biological Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Sea lamprey; Steroidogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034257215     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(00)00327-6     Document Type: Article

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