Molecular cloning of cDNAs encoding pituitary glycoprotein hormone α, FSH β and LH β subunits in ayu, Plecoglossus altivelis

Zoological Science

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 929-936

  Yoshida, Daisaku ^a   Nagae, Masaki ^a   Ito, Fuminari ^b   Soyano, Kiyoshi ^a  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLECOGLOSSUS ALTIVELIS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0035620236     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.18.929     Document Type: Article

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