Induction of final oocyte maturation in Cyprinidae fish by hypothalamic factors: A review

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 97-110

  Podhorec, Peter ^a   Kouril, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cyprinids; Dopamine; Dopamine antagonist; Gonadotropin; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Luteinizing hormone; Ovulation; Reproductive dysfunction

Indexed keywords

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 68949198426     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/50/2009-VETMED     Document Type: Review

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