Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Endocrine System in the Hagfish
The hypothalamic-pituitary system is considered to be a seminal event that emerged prior to or during the differentiation of the ancestral agnathans (jawless vertebrates). Hagfishes as one of the only two extant members of the class of agnathans are considered the most primitive vertebrate known, li...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2013.00200/full |