Evolution of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) structure and its receptor

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-30

  Kochman, K ^a  

^a KIELANOWSKI INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND NUTRITION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Conformational constraint; Evolution; GnRH; GnRH gene; GnRH receptor; GnRH receptor gene

Indexed keywords

AGNATHA; ANIMALIA;

EID: 84860848784     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66031/2012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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