Immunological characterization and distribution of three GnRH forms in the brain and pituitary gland of chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus)

Zoological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 828-839

  Selvaraj, Sethu ^a   Kitano, Hajime ^a   Fujinaga, Yoichiro ^a   Amano, Masafumi ^b   Takahashi, Akiyoshi ^b   Shimizu, Akio ^c   Yoneda, Michio ^c   Yamaguchi, Akihiko ^a   Matsuyama, Michiya ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brain; Chub mackerel; GnRH; Immunolocalization; Pituitary gland

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METABOLISM; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PERCIFORMES; PITUITARY GLAND; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

RASTRELLIGER; SCOMBER JAPONICUS;

EID: 72649098355     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.26.828     Document Type: Article

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