Activin and its receptors in fish reproduction

Hormones And Their Receptors In Fish Reproduction

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 128-154

  Ge, Wei ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84867903456     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9789812569189_0005     Document Type: Chapter

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