Discovery of gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone in a domesticated bird, its mode of action and functional significance

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue SUPLL. 2, 2007, Pages

  Tsutsui, Kazuyoshi ^a   Ubuka, Takayoshi ^b   Yin, Hong ^a   Osugi, Tomohiro ^c   Ukena, Kazuyoshi ^c   Bentley, George E ^b   Sharp, Peter J ^d   Wingfield, John C ^e  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Gonadotropin inhibitory hormone (GnIH); Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH); Gonadotropins; Hypothalamus; Melatonin; Pituitary; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BIRD; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HORMONE; INHIBITION; PROTEIN; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY;

AVES; PHASIANIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 36949007603     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0225-2     Document Type: Review

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