Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)-like hormones (FSH, LH, TSH) in Tetrahymena. A confocal microscopic analysis

Acta Protozoologica

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 191-198

  Csaba, György ^a   Kovács, Péter ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Gonadotropins; Hormonal imprinting; Pituitary hormones; Tetrahymena; TSH

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; FLUORESCENCE; FOLLITROPIN; HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN LIKE HORMONE; LOCALIZATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TETRAHYMENA; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 0343826154     PISSN: 00651583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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