Ovarian mitochondrial cytochrome b mRNA levels increase with sexual maturity in freshwater eels (Anguilla spp.)

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-19

  Lokman, P M ^a,b   Kazeto, Y ^a,c   Ijiri, S ^a   Young, G ^b   Miura, T ^a   Adachi, S ^a   Yamauchi, K ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eel; Energy demands; Maturation; Mitochondrial cytochrome b; Oogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA; ANGUILLA AUSTRALIS; ANGUILLA DIEFFENBACHII; ANGUILLA JAPONICA;

EID: 0037872254     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-002-0304-x     Document Type: Article

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