A male pheromone in the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus): An overview

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 259-262

  Li, Weiming ^a   Scott, Alexander P ^b   Siefkes, Michael J ^a   Yun, Sang Seon ^a   Zielinski, Barbara ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

3 keto allocholic acid; 3 keto petromyzonol sulfate; Bile acid; Gills; Pest control; Pheromone; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID; PHEROMONE; SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; GILL; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LAMPREY; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

PETROMYZON MARINUS; PETROMYZONTIDAE;

EID: 8844239031     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:FISH.0000030546.09761.64     Document Type: Article

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