Induction of gamete release by gonadotropin-releasing hormone in a protochordate, Ciona intestinalis

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 277-284

  Terakado, Kiyoshi ^a  

^a SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ciona; Gamete release; GnRH; Immuno cytochemistry; Injection; Protochordate

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASCIDIACEA; BRAIN GANGLION; CHORDATA; CIONA INTESTINALIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMETE; GONAD; GONADORELIN RELEASE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; INJECTION; MATURATION; NERVE CELL; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; OVARY; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPAWNING;

EID: 0035695385     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/gcen.2001.7728     Document Type: Article

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