## Abstract Although the rich variety of reproductive tract adaptations in elasmobranchs has been well documented and involves many variants associated with oviparity and extensive evolution of viviparity in the group, little is known of the hormone dependence of reproductive tract development, dif
Ovarian steroid synthesis and the hormonal control of the elasmobranch reproductive tract
β Scribed by Ian P. Callard; Lisa A. Fileti; Thomas J. Koob
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 737 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0378-1909
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