(Revised) The role of melatonin as a hormone and an antioxidant in the control of fish reproduction

Reproduction in most fish is seasonal or periodic and the spawning occurs in an appropriate season to ensure maximum survival of the offspring. The sequence of reproductive events in an annual cycle is largely under the control of a species-specific endogenous timing system, which essentially relies...

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Main Authors: Dr. Saumen Kumar Maitra, Kazi Nurul Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2016.00038/full