Neuroendocrinology of Amphibian Metamorphosis

Current Topics in Developmental Biology

Volumn 103, Issue , 2013, Pages 195-227

  Denver, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Corticotropin releasing factor; Hypothalamus; Metamorphosis; Monodeiodinase; Pituitary; Thyroid gland; Thyroid hormone; Thyroid stimulating hormone

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872543863     PISSN: 00702153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-385979-2.00007-1     Document Type: Chapter

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