Seasonal changes of serum sex steroids concentration and aromatase activity of gonad and brain in red-spotted grouper (Epinephelus akaara)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 99, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 156-166

  Li, Guang Li ^a,b   Liu, Xiao Chun ^a   Lin, Hao Ran ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGDONG OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aromatase activity; Epinephelus akaara; Reproductive cycle; Sex inversion; Sex steroids

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BRAIN; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GONAD; MALE; METABOLISM; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; BRAIN; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; GONADS; MALE; PERCIFORMES; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EPINEPHELUS AKAARA; EPINEPHELUS ANALOGUS;

EID: 33847106405     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.05.015     Document Type: Article

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