Tilapia male urinary pheromone stimulates female reproductive axis

Mozambique tilapia males congregate in leks where they establish dominance hierarchies and attract females to spawn in sandy pits. Dominant males store more urine than subordinates and the pattern of urination and the high sensitivity of females to male urine suggest chemical signalling via the urin...

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Main Author: Huertas, Mar (author)
Other Authors: Almeida, O. G. (author), Canario, Adelino V. M. (author), Hubbard, Peter (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Pheromone
Reproduction
Steroid release
Chemical communication
Sex steroid binding globulin
17,20b-Dihydroxypregn-4-en-3-one
Cichlid
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/4976
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/4976

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