Biochemical analysis and immunohistochemical examination of a GnRH-like immunoreactive peptide in the central nervous system of a decapod crustacean, the kuruma prawn (Marsupenaeus japonicus)

Zoological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 840-845

  Amano, Masafumi ^a   Okumura, Takuji ^b   Okubo, Kataaki ^c   Amiya, Noriko ^a   Takahashi, Akiyoshi ^a   Oka, Yoshitaka ^d  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brain; Eyestalk; GnRH neuron; HPLC; Immunohistochemistry; Invertebrate

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN LIKE PEPTIDES; GONADORELIN-LIKE PEPTIDES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CRUSTACEA; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CRUSTACEA; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY;

CRUSTACEA; INVERTEBRATA; MARSUPENAEUS JAPONICUS; OCTOPUS; PETROMYZONTIDAE;

EID: 72649096982     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.26.840     Document Type: Article

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