Pituitary Gonadotropin Gene Expression During Induced Onset of Postsmolt Maturation in Male Atlantic Salmon: In Vivo and Tissue Culture Studies

Precocious male maturation causes reduced welfare and increased production costs in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) aquaculture. The pituitary produces and releases follicle-stimulating hormone (Fsh), the gonadotropin triggering puberty in male salmonids. However, little is known about how Fsh product...

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Main Authors: Diego Crespo, Kai Ove Skaftnesmo, Erik Kjærner-Semb, Ozlem Yilmaz, Birgitta Norberg, Sara Olausson, Petra Vogelsang, Jan Bogerd, Lene Kleppe, Rolf B. Edvardsen, Eva Andersson, Anna Wargelius, Tom J. Hansen, Per Gunnar Fjelldal, Rüdiger W. Schulz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.826920/full