Central nervous system regulation of gonadal development in the avian male

Poultry Science

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1679-1688

  Kuenzel, W J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Dopamine; Glutamic acid decarboxylase; Hypothalamus; Neuropeptide Y; Norepinephrine

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES;

AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

ANIMAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EGG; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; POULTRY; REVIEW; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EGGS; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; POULTRY; TESTIS;

EID: 0034328246     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/79.11.1679     Document Type: Article

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