Testosterone secretion and pharmacological spermatozoal recovery in the cane toad (Bufo marinus)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 163-173

  Iimori, E ^a   D'Occhio, M J ^a   Lisle, A T ^a   Johnston, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cane toad; hCG; Reproduction; Spermatozoal recovery; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG POTENTIATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TOAD; TRANSPLANTATION;

ANIMALS; BUFO MARINUS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; MALE; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TESTOSTERONE; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

ANURA; BUFO MARINUS;

EID: 27644529047     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.01.010     Document Type: Article

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