Reproduction phase-related expression of GnRH-like immunoreactivity in the olfactory receptor neurons, their projections to the olfactory bulb and in the nervus terminalis in the female Indian major carp Cirrhinus mrigala (Ham.)

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 358-367

  Biju, K C ^a   Singru, Praful S ^a   Schreibman, Martin P ^b   Subhedar, Nishikant ^a  

^a RTM NAGPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Cirrhinus mrigala; GnRH; Indian major carp; Nervus terminalis; Olfactory receptor neurons; Olfactory system; Reproduction; Seasonal changes

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FISH; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NERVE CELL; NERVE ENDING; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY BULB; OLFACTORY NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SPAWNING; TELENCEPHALON;

EID: 0042738073     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-6480(03)00190-4     Document Type: Article

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