Gametogenesis correlated with steroid levels during the gonadal cycle of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Echinodermata: Echinoidea)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 147, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 466-474

  Barbaglio, Alice ^a   Sugni, Michela ^a   Di Benedetto, Cristiano ^a   Bonasoro, Francesco ^a   Schnell, Sabine ^b   Lavado, Ramon ^b   Porte, Cinta ^b   Candia Carnevali, Daniela M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Echinoids; Estradiol; Gonad index; Reproductive cycle; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; CYTOCHROME P450; ESTRADIOL; STEROID; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHINODERM; GAMETOGENESIS; GONAD FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; OVARY CYCLE; PARACENTROTUS; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS; SEA URCHIN;

ECHINODERMATA; ECHINOIDA; ECHINOIDEA; INVERTEBRATA; PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34247257392     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2007.01.682     Document Type: Article

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