Reproductive endocrinology of Syngnathidae

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1662-1680

  Scobell, S K ^a   Mackenzie, D S ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgens; Endocrine disruption; Glucocorticoids; Male pregnancy; Prolactin; Sex role reversal

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENDOCRINOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMEGMAMORPHA;

ANIMALS; ENDOCRINOLOGY; FEMALE; HORMONES; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SMEGMAMORPHA;

SYNGNATHIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 79958255523     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.02994.x     Document Type: Article

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