Hypothalamic Pro-GnRH-GAP, GnRH-I and GnRH-II during the onset of photorefractoriness in the white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii)

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 217-226

  Meddle, Simone L ^a,d   Bush, S ^a   Sharp, P J ^b   Millar, R P ^c   Wingfield, J C ^d  

^a Centres for Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience Research   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c MRC Reproductive Biology Unit   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; Brain; GnRH; Gonadotrophin releasing hormone; Immunohistochemistry; Photoperiodism; Pro GnRH GAP; Seasonal breeding

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BRAIN REGION; BREEDING; CELL COUNT; CELL DENSITY; CELL SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LIGHT EXPOSURE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MEDIAN EMINENCE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SPARROW;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; BRAIN; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HYPOTHALAMUS; LIGHT; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; PHOTOPERIOD; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; SPARROWS;

EID: 33645849542     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2005.01403.x     Document Type: Article

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