Relative potency of the forms of GnRH and their analogs on LH release in sea bass

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-89

  Fornies M A ^a   Carrillo, M ^a   Manano E ^a   Sorbera, L A ^a   Zohar, Y ^b   Zanuy, S ^a  

^a CSIC Instituto de Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal IATS   (Spain)

^b Maryland Sea Grant Exten Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Dicentrarchus labrax; GnRH analogs; Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH); In vitro; In vivo; LH release

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ARCHOSARGUS RHOMBOIDALIS; DICENTRARCHUS; DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX; GALLUS GALLUS; HYPEROGLYPHE POROSA; SERRANIDAE;

EID: 1042308135     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00130.x     Document Type: Article

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