The brain-pituitary-gonadal axis of the three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus

The seasonal reproduction of the three-spined stickleback is stimulated by long day photoperiod. As in other vertebrates, the reproductive system of stickleback is regulated by the brain-pituitary-gonadal (BPG) axis which is largely controlled by feedback effects. Both negative and positive feedback...

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Main Author: Shao, Yi Ta
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Zoologiska institutionen 2012
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-80473
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