Neuropeptides in the gonads: From evolution to pharmacology

Frontiers in Pharmacology

Volumn SEP, Issue , 2010, Pages

  McGuire, Nicolette L ^a   Bentley, George E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gnih; Gnrh; Ovary; Primate; Rfrp; Testes; Vertebrate

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959875258     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16639812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2010.00114     Document Type: Article

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