Molecular regulation of gonadotropin secretion by gonadotropin-releasing hormone in salmonid fishes

Zoological Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 379-389

  Ando, Hironori ^a   Urano, Akihisa ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gene expression; GnRH; GnRH receptor; GTH; Salmon; Seasonal reproduction; Signal transduction pathway; Spawning migration

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HYPOPHYSIS; METABOLISM; NEUROSECRETION; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SALMONID; SECRETION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS, PITUITARY; NEUROSECRETION; PHYLOGENY; PITUITARY GLAND; REPRODUCTION; SALMONIDAE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

PISCES; SALMONIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 20044386709     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.22.379     Document Type: Review

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