Placode Formation and Generation of Gonadotropin-Releasini Hormone (GnRH) Neurons in Ascidians

Zoological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 398-405

  Terakado, Kiyoshi ^a  

^a SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ascidian; Chordate; Dorsal strand; GnRH neuron; Neurogenesis; Olfactores; Olfactory placode

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; UROCHORDATA;

ANIMALS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; NEUROGENESIS; NEURONS; UROCHORDATA;

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; CHORDATA; HALOCYNTHIA RORETZI; INVERTEBRATA; UROCHORDATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 68949133129     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.26.398     Document Type: Article

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