Mating induces gonadotropin-releasing hormone neuronal activation in anosmic female ferrets

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1100-1105

  Bakker, J ^a   Kelliher, K R ^a   Baum, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

GnRH; Hypothalamus; Ovulation; Pheromones; Reproductive behavior

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; PROTEIN FOS;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANOSMIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; FEMALE; FERRET; HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; MATING; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

MUSTELA; MUSTELA PUTORIUS FURO;

EID: 0035076603     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1100     Document Type: Article

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