The Interrelationship of Estrogen Receptor and GnRH in a Basal Vertebrate, the Sea Lamprey
The hypothalamic-pituitary system is considered to be a vertebrate innovation and seminal event that emerged prior to or during the differentiation of the ancestral agnathans. Lampreys are the earliest evolved vertebrates for which there is a demonstrated neuroendocrine system. Lampreys have three...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2011.00058/full |