Gonadotropin-induced testosterone response in peripubertal male alligators

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 372-380

  Edwards, Thea M ^a   Gunderson, Mark P ^a   Milnes, Matthew R ^a   Guillette Jr , Louis J ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

American alligator; FSH; Gonad; Gonadotropin; Gonadotropin challenge; Puberty; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ALLIGATOR; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY SIZE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONE RESPONSE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; PUBERTY; SEASONAL VARIATION; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TESTOSTERONE SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0347320659     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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