Gonadotropin-inhibitory peptide in song sparrows (Melospiza melodia) in different reproductive conditions, and in house sparrows (Passer domesticus) relative to chicken-gonadotropin-releasing hormone

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 794-802

  Bentley, G E ^a   Perfito, N ^a   Ukena, K ^b,c   Tsutsui, K ^b,c   Wingfield, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

HPG axis; Oestrus; Ovulation; Photoperiodism; PrRP; RFamide

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; GONADOTROPIN INHIBITORY HORMONE; NEUROPEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; BREEDING; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN EMINENCE; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; QUAIL; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SONGBIRD; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VERTEBRATE;

EID: 0037810833     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2003.01062.x     Document Type: Article

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