Neurosecretory neurons of the nucleus preopticus (NPO) express salmon GnRH mRNA and show reproduction phase-related variation in the female Indian major carp, Cirrhinus cirrhosus

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 247-252

  Sakharkar, Amul J ^a   Mazumdar, Minakshi ^a   Singru, Praful S ^a   Subhedar, Nishikant ^a  

^a RTM NAGPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Immunocytochemistry; In situ hybridization; Preoptic area; Reproduction; Seasonal changes; Teleosts

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CARP; CATFISH; CHICKEN; CICHLID; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYTOSOL; FEMALE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HYPOPHYSIS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NERVE CELL; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NONHUMAN; OVARY; PREOPTIC NUCLEUS; REPRODUCTION; SALMON;

CICHLIDAE; CIRRHINUS; CYPRINIDAE; MAMMALIA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 49649128811     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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