Morphofunctional characteristics of gonadotropin-releasing hormone immunoreactive structures in the brain of the sturgeon Acipenser güldenstädti before spawning

Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 664-671

  Egorova, A E ^a   Kuzik, V V ^a   Danilova, O A ^a  

^a SECHENOV INSTITUTE OF EVOLUTIONARY PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 27644577890     PISSN: 00220930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014482613848     Document Type: Article

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