Effects of light and temperature conditions on the expression of GnRH and GtH genes and levels of plasma steroids in Odontesthes bonariensis females

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-108

  Miranda, L A ^a   Strussmann C A ^b   Somoza, G M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOTECNOLÓGICAS   (Argentina)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Environmental cues; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Gonadotropins; Pejerrey; Reproduction; Sex steroids

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GONAD; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOPERIODICITY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SMEGMAMORPHA; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS; GONADS; LIGHT; PHOTOPERIOD; SMEGMAMORPHA; TEMPERATURE;

ODONTESTHES BONARIENSIS;

EID: 59749089140     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-008-9232-3     Document Type: Article

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