Increase in estrogen signaling in the early brain of orange-spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides: A mini-review

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 95-101

  Nagarajan, Ganesan ^a   Aruna, Adimoolam ^a   Chang, Ching Fong ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Brain development; cyp19a1b; Estrogen; Gonadal differentiation; Steroidogenesis

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOPAGRUS SCHLEGELII; EPINEPHELINAE; EPINEPHELUS COIOIDES; MAMMALIA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 84872359783     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-012-9667-4     Document Type: Review

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