mRNA expression of GnRH variants and receptors in the brain, pituitary and ovaries of pejerrey (Odontesthes bonariensis) in relation to the reproductive status

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 157-166

  Guilgur, L G ^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

GnRH; GnRH receptors; mRNA levels; Ovary; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENETICS; HYPOPHYSIS; METABOLISM; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SMEGMAMORPHA;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; OOGENESIS; OVARY; PITUITARY GLAND; RECEPTORS, LHRH; REPRODUCTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; SMEGMAMORPHA;

ODONTESTHES BONARIENSIS;

EID: 59749100102     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-008-9215-4     Document Type: Article

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