Ovarian follicle maturation and ovulation: An integrated perspective

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 305-308

  Patiño, Reynaldo ^a   Thomas, Peter ^b   Yoshizaki, Goro ^c  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^c TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fish; Maturation; Maturational competence; Oocyte; Ovarian follicle; Ovulation; Ovulatory competence; Teleost

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; CYCLIC AMP; LIPOXYGENASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RECEPTOR; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE;

ARACHIDONIC ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HORMONE ACTION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVULATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TELEOST;

TELEOSTEI;

EID: 8844247047     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:FISH.0000030565.74702.0a     Document Type: Article

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