Molecular characterization and gene expression of Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) gonadotropin receptors

Zoological Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 204-211

  Kazeto, Yukinori ^a   Kohara, Mayuko ^b   Tosaka, Ryota ^a   Gen, Koichiro ^a   Yokoyama, Masahito ^a,d   Miura, Chiemi ^c   Miura, Takeshi ^c   Adachi, Shinji ^b   Yamauchi, Kohei ^c  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d JAPAN FISHERIES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

follicle stimulating hormone receptor; gene expression; Japanese eel; luteinizing hormone receptor; reproduction

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN RECEPTOR; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RECEPTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANGUILLA (FISH); ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANGUILLA; ANIMALS; CLONING, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; RECEPTORS, FSH; RECEPTORS, LH;

EID: 84861741215     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.29.204     Document Type: Article

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