Olfactory and endocrine response to steroids in an African cichlid fish, Haplochromis burtoni

Olfactory and endocrine response to steroids in an African cichlid fish, Haplochromis burtoni

A cichlid (Haplochromis burtoni) detects conjugated steroids through five olfactory receptor mechanisms, and increases serum testosterone in response to a mixture of detected steroids.

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Veröffentlicht in:Fish physiology and biochemistry 2003-01, Vol.28 (1-4), p.265-266
Hauptverfasser: Cole, T., Stacey, N.E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Androgens
Cichlidae
Freshwater
Haplochromis burtoni
Steroids
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Zusammenfassung:A cichlid (Haplochromis burtoni) detects conjugated steroids through five olfactory receptor mechanisms, and increases serum testosterone in response to a mixture of detected steroids.
ISSN:0920-1742
1573-5168
DOI:10.1023/B:FISH.0000030548.73840.02