Gonadotropin Releasing Hormones and their Receptors in Avian Species

In all vertebrates, gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) is a key component of the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis. In birds, two distinct forms of GnRH (cGnRH-I and cGnRH-II) have been characterized, and a third immunoreactive form similar to lamprey GnRH-III has been reported. Each GnRH is p...

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Main Authors: Grégoy Y. Bédécarrats, Mamiko Shimizu, Daniel Guémené
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2006-08-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/43/3/43_3_199/_pdf/-char/en