Regulation of Ovarian Development and Function in Teleosts

Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates - Volume 1

Volumn 1, Issue , 2011, Pages 65-82

  Urbatzka, R ^a   Rocha, M J ^a,b   Rocha, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES IUCS   (Portugal)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-375009-9.10004-9     Document Type: Chapter

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