The role of the maturation-inducing steroid, 17,20β-dihydroxypregn-4-en-3-one, in male fishes: A review

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 183-224

  Scott, A P ^a   Sumpter, J P ^b   Stacey, N ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pheromone; Progestin; Spermiation; Teleost

Indexed keywords

17,20 DIHYDROXY 4 PREGNEN 3 ONE; 17,20-DIHYDROXY-4-PREGNEN-3-ONE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FISH; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN BINDING; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; FISHES; HYDROXYPROGESTERONES; MALE; PROTEIN BINDING; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

CYPRINIDAE; PISCES; SALMONIDAE; TELEOSTEI; TETRAPODA;

EID: 76449085306     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02483.x     Document Type: Review

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