Multiple functions of non-hypophysiotropic gonadotropin releasing hormone neurons in vertebrates
Abstract Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) is a hypophysiotropic hormone that is generally thought to be important for reproduction. This hormone is produced by hypothalamic GnRH neurons and stimulates the secretion of gonadotropins. On the other hand, vertebrates also have non-hypophysiotropic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | Zoological Letters |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40851-019-0138-y |