Molecular characterization of gonadotropin subunits and gonadotropin receptors in black porgy, Acanthopagrus schlegeli: Effects of estradiol-17β on mRNA expression profiles

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 177-188

  An, Kwang Wook ^a   Lee, Ki Young ^b   Yun, Sung Gyu ^c   Choi, Cheol Young ^a  

^a Korea Maritime University   (South Korea)

^b Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^c Daegu University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Black porgy; Estradiol 17 ; GTH receptors; GTH subunits

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; FOLLITROPIN RECEPTOR; GONADOTROPIN; GONADOTROPIN ALPHA; GONADOTROPIN RECEPTOR; LUTEINISING HORMONE BETA; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; PEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACANTHOPAGRUS SCHLEGELI; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GONAD; HYPOPHYSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PERCIFORMES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEX TRANSFORMATION; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE;

ACANTHOPAGRUS SCHLEGELII;

EID: 58149131177     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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