Effects of altered photoperiod and temperature, serotonin-affecting drugs, and melatonin on brain tyrosine hydroxylase activity in female catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis: A study correlating ovarian activity changes

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 293, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 585-593

  Chaube, R ^a   Joy, K P ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

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Indexed keywords

HETEROPNEUSTES FOSSILIS;

EID: 0036849147     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.10185     Document Type: Article

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