Pituitary sensitivity to exogenous GnRH in giant Zambian mole-rats, Cryptomys mechowi (Rodentia: Bathyergidae): Support for the 'socially induced infertility continuum'

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 252, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 447-452

  Bennett, N C ^a   Molteno, A J ^a   Spinks, A C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cryptomys mechowi; GnRH; Luteinizing hormone; Mole rat; Pituitary

Indexed keywords

EUSOCIALITY; HORMONE; INBREEDING AVOIDANCE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; RODENT;

ZAMBIA;

BATHYERGIDAE; COETOMYS ANSELLI; COETOMYS MECHOWI; CRYPTOMYS; RODENTIA; SPALAX GIGANTEUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034494499     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900000200     Document Type: Article

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