A steroid sex pheromone synchronizes male-female spawning readiness in goldfish

A steroid sex pheromone synchronizes male-female spawning readiness in goldfish

Understanding of pheromone function in teleost fish has been impeded by a lack of information on pheromone identities. A recent study on goldfish, however, provides strong evidence that the proposed oocyte maturation-inducing steroid hormone in goldfish and other teleosts could be a potent female se...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1987-01, Vol.325 (6101), p.251-253
Hauptverfasser: Dulka, J. G, Stacey, N. E, Sorensen, P. W, Kraak, G. J. Van Der
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
Biology
Carassius auratus
Freshwater
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hormones
Non mammalian vertebrate reproduction
Reproduction
Spawning
Steroids
Teleostei
Vertebrates: reproduction
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Zusammenfassung:Understanding of pheromone function in teleost fish has been impeded by a lack of information on pheromone identities. A recent study on goldfish, however, provides strong evidence that the proposed oocyte maturation-inducing steroid hormone in goldfish and other teleosts could be a potent female sex pheromone.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/325251a0