Kisspeptin as a master player in the central control of reproduction in mammals: An overview of kisspeptin research in domestic animals

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 369-381

  Okamura, Hiroaki ^a   Yamamura, Takashi ^a   Wakabayashi, Yoshihiro ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Domestic animals; GnRH; Kisspeptin; Neurokinin B; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; KISSPEPTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; GENETICS; GONAD; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; NEUROSECRETION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SECRETION (PROCESS); STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; GONADS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; KISSPEPTINS; MALE; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; REPRODUCTION; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL;

ANIMALIA; BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; EQUIDAE; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 84877921850     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/asj.12056     Document Type: Article

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