Expression of Aromatase mRNA and effects of aromatase inhibitor during ovarian development in the Medaka, Oryzias latipes

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology

Volumn 301, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 266-273

  Suzuki, Aya ^a   Tanaka, Minoru ^b   Shibata, Naoki ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORYZIAS; ORYZIAS LATIPES; TELEOST FISH; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 1542474681     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.20027     Document Type: Article

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