Sexual dimorphism of gonadotropin-releasing hormone type-III (GnRH3) neurons and hormonal sex reversal of male reproductive behavior in mozambique tilapia

Zoological Science

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 733-739

  Kuramochi, Asami ^a   Tsutiya, Atsuhiro ^a   Kaneko, Toyoji ^b   Ohtani Kaneko, Ritsuko ^a  

^a TOYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

androgen; behavior; brain; GnRH; sex reversal; sex changing fish; sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

11 OXOTESTOSTERONE; 11-KETOTESTOSTERONE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE III; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE-III; PYROGLUTAMIC ACID; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; NESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TILAPIA;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; MALE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; NEURONS; PYRROLIDONECARBOXYLIC ACID; REPRODUCTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TESTOSTERONE; TILAPIA;

OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 80053469090     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.28.733     Document Type: Article

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