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Phoenixin-20 (PNX-20) is a bioactive peptide with hormone-like actions in vertebrates. In mammals, PNX stimulates hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal hormones and regulate reproductive processes.
J. J. Rajeswari, S. Unniappan
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Ligula intestinalis (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea): an ideal fish-metazoan parasite model? [PDF]
Since its use as a model to study metazoan parasite culture and in vitro development, the plerocercoid of the tapeworm, Ligula intestinalis, has served as a useful scientific tool to study a range of biological factors, particularly within its fish ...
Carter, V, Dufour, S, Hoole, D
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Testicular growth and comb and wattles development in three Italian chicken genotypes reared under free range conditions [PDF]
Male chickens belonging to three Italian purebreds \u2013 Ermellinata di Rovigo (ER), Robusta lionata (RL) and Robusta maculata (RM) \u2013 were studied. All the birds were reared under the same rearing conditions (from May until autumn).
DE FASSI NEGRELLI RIZZI, Chiara +1 more
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Studies on Gonad Maturity in Some Marine Invertebrates-II
The present paper deals with histological observations of the reproductive organs of the lined shore crab, Pachygrapsus crassipes, (Grapsidae, Brachyura), known as a common crab which widely inhabits the rocky beaches of the Japanese Islands. The materials used were collected from the coast of Niigata City, facing the Japan Sea, and the period of ...
Akira CHIBA, Yoshiharu HONMA
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Assessment of gonadal maturation by evaluation of spermaturia. [PDF]
The urinary excretion of spermatozoa (spermaturia) reflects the achievement of exocrine testis function during male puberty. In order to test the sensitivity and practicability of repetitive urine sampling, we analysed the sediments of 1160 first morning urine specimens obtained on successive days from 129 healthy schoolboys aged 10.1 to 17.8 years for
F, Schaefer +4 more
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Spawning of pedih fish (Tor douronensis) is seasonal that occur twice a year. This causes limitation of mature broodstock. Therefore, the study was done to examine the effect of PMSG + antidopamin hormone in accelerating gonadal maturity female ...
S. Mellisa +4 more
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EFECT OF LASERPUNCTURE INDUCTION TO INCREASE GSI AND HSI MALE CATFISH BROODSTOCKS
Induction of laser puncture in the male catfish broodstock has a positive influence by increasing reproductive activity which is very helpful for the process of gonadal maturation.
Dyah Hariani +3 more
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Differential leucokocyte counts in ''dourado'', Salminus maxillosus Valenciennes, 1840, from the Mogi-Guaçu River, Pirassununga, SP [PDF]
From August, 1996 to December, 1997, 293 of ''dourado'' specimens, Salminus maxillosus (Valencienes, 1840), of various sizes, were caught in Mogi-Guaçu River, Emas Falls, for hematologic studies.
M. J. T. Ranzani-Paiva +4 more
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Minipuberty of human infancy – A window of opportunity to evaluate hypogonadism and differences of sex development? [PDF]
Activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis happens in 3 phases during life. The first phase is during fetal life and is only separated from the second phase, called minipuberty, by the high concentration of placental hormones at birth ...
Christoffer Højrup Renault +5 more
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On the origin of trisomy 21 Down syndrome [PDF]
Background: Down syndrome, characterized by an extra chromosome 21 is the most common genetic cause for congenital malformations and learning disability.
Hultén, Maj A. +6 more
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