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| Contributors |
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1 Sex Determination in Fishes |
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1 | (14) |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (5) |
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3.1 Testicular Differentiation |
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4 | (3) |
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3.2 Ovarian Differentiation |
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7 | (2) |
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4 Environmental Effects on Sex Determination and Differentiation |
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9 | (1) |
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5 Conclusions and Future Directions |
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10 | (5) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (3) |
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2 Conserved and Divergent Features of Reproductive Neuroendocrinology in Teleost Fishes |
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15 | (28) |
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15 | (1) |
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2 The Unique Hypothalamic---Pituitary---Gonadal (HPG) Axis of Teleosts |
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16 | (1) |
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3 Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) |
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17 | (5) |
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3.1 Discovery of Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone (GnRH) Genes in Teleosts |
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18 | (1) |
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3.2 Two or Three Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone (GnRH) Genes in Fishes |
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19 | (1) |
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3.3 Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone (GnRH) Distribution in the Brain of Fishes |
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19 | (2) |
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3.4 Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone (GnRH)'s Functions are Mediated by Multiple Receptors |
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21 | (1) |
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3.5 Pulsatile Release of Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone (GnRH) in Fishes? |
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21 | (1) |
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4 Other Brain Factors Stimulating GTH Release |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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4.2 γaminobutyric Acid (GABA) |
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22 | (1) |
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4.3 Gonadotropin-inhibiting Hormone (GnIH) |
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23 | (1) |
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5 Dopamine (DA), a Brain Inhibitor of Reproduction |
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23 | (4) |
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5.1 Dual Brain Control of Pituitary Gonadotropins (GTHs) in Teleosts |
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23 | (1) |
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5.2 Diversity of Dopamine (DA) Roles in the Control of Teleost Reproduction |
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24 | (1) |
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5.3 Evolutionary Origin of Dopamine (DA) Inhibitory Control of Reproduction in Teleosts |
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24 | (2) |
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5.4 Modulation of Dopamine (DA) Inhibitory System by Internal Factors |
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26 | (1) |
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5.5 Modulation of Dopamine (DA) Inhibitory System by Environmental Cues |
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26 | (1) |
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6 Kiss, a New Actor in the Brain's Control of Reproduction |
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27 | (4) |
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6.1 Discovery of the Indispensable Role of Kiss in the Control of Reproduction in Mammals |
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27 | (1) |
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6.2 Investigation of the Kisspeptin (Kp) System in Teleosts |
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27 | (1) |
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6.3 Origin and Evolution of the Kisspeptin (Kp) System |
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28 | (2) |
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6.4 The Kisspeptin (Kp) System in Fishes: Missing Link Between Growth/Metabolism and Reproduction |
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30 | (1) |
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7 Sex Steroids in the Brain of Fishes |
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31 | (3) |
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7.1 Aromatase Expression and High Sexual Plasticity of the Brain in Fishes |
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31 | (1) |
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7.2 Classical Positive and Negative Feedbacks |
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32 | (2) |
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7.3 Expression of Other Steroidogenic Enzymes in the Brain of Fishes |
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34 | (1) |
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8 Conclusions and Perspectives |
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34 | (9) |
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35 | (8) |
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3 Testicular Function and Hormonal Regulation in Fishes |
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43 | (22) |
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43 | (1) |
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2 Testis Structure and Spermatogenesis: an Overview |
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44 | (3) |
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47 | (2) |
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47 | (1) |
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3.2 Additional Hormones and Signaling Molecules |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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4 Endocrine Regulation of Testis Structure and Function |
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49 | (2) |
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5 Temporal Aspects of Testicular Function |
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51 | (1) |
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5.1 Development from Undifferentiated Gonad to Functional Testis |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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5.3 Seasonal Aspects of Testicular Function |
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51 | (1) |
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6 Accessory Gonadal Structures |
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52 | (3) |
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6.1 Testicular Glands and Testicular Blind Pouches |
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53 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Hormonal regulation |
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53 | (1) |
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6.2.4 Components of seminal vesicle plasma and their functions |
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54 | (1) |
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6.2.4.1 Ionic concentration, pH, and osmolality |
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54 | (1) |
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6.2.4.2 Lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins |
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54 | (1) |
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6.2.4.3 Steroid glucuronides and olfaction |
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55 | (1) |
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7 Intraspecific Variation in Sperm Characteristics and Testicular Function |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (8) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (7) |
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4 Regulation of Ovarian Development and Function in Teleosts |
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65 | (18) |
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1 Introduction: Fish Models of Reproductive Strategies |
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65 | (1) |
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2 Morphological Aspects of the Teleost Ovary and Stages of Oocyte Development |
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66 | (2) |
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3 Differentiation of Primordial Germ Cells into Oogonia |
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68 | (2) |
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4 Oogenesis, Oocyte Growth, and Development |
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70 | (3) |
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5 Oocyte Maturation and Ovulation |
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73 | (3) |
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76 | (7) |
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77 | (6) |
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5 Thyroid Hormones and Reproduction in Fishes |
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83 | (20) |
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83 | (1) |
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2 Thyroid Hormone Delivery |
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84 | (5) |
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2.1 Regulation of Circulating Thyroid Hormone (TH) Levels |
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84 | (3) |
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2.2 Thyroid Hormone (TH) Transporters |
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87 | (1) |
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2.3 Thyroid Hormone (TH) Clearance |
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87 | (1) |
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2.4 Thyroid Hormone (TH) Receptors |
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87 | (1) |
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2.4.1 Nuclear triiodothyronine (T3) receptors |
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88 | (1) |
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2.4.2 Plasma membrane thyroxine (T4) receptor |
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88 | (1) |
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3 The Thyroid Tissue of Fishes |
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89 | (1) |
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3.1 Thyroid Hormone (TH) Synthesis and Release |
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90 | (1) |
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4 Thyroid Hormone (TH) and Reproduction In Fishes |
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90 | (5) |
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4.1 Correlative Studies Examining Changes in Thyroid Hormone (TH) Function During Reproductive Maturation |
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91 | (1) |
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4.2 Identification of Thyroid Hormone (TH) Regulatory Elements in Gonadal Tissue |
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92 | (1) |
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4.3 Assessment of Thyroid Function Using Sex Steroid Treatment |
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93 | (1) |
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4.4 Manipulation of Thyroid Function to Induce Changes in the Reproductive System |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (8) |
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96 | (7) |
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6 Stress and Reproduction |
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103 | (16) |
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103 | (2) |
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1.1 Effectors of the Stress Response |
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103 | (1) |
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1.2 Effectors of Reproductive Functions |
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104 | (1) |
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2 Effects of Stress on the Hypothalamic---Pituitary---Gonadal (HPG) Axis |
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105 | (3) |
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2.1 Effects of Stress on the Central Nervous System (CNS) |
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105 | (1) |
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2.2 Effects of Stress at the Level of the Pituitary |
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106 | (1) |
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2.3 Effects of Stress on Hepatic Vitellogenesis |
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106 | (1) |
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2.4 Effects of Stress on Gonadal Function |
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107 | (1) |
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3 Life Stage-Specific Effects of Stress on Reproduction |
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108 | (2) |
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3.1 Impact of Stress During Embryonic and Larval Stages |
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108 | (1) |
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3.2 Impacts of Stress on Puberty |
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109 | (1) |
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3.3 Impacts of Stress on Adults |
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109 | (1) |
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4 Effects of Sex and Reproduction on the Hypothalamic---Pituitary---Interrenal (HPI) Axis |
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110 | (1) |
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5 Reproduction and Resistance to Stress |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (7) |
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113 | (6) |
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7 Hormones and Sexual Behavior of Teleost Fishes |
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119 | (30) |
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1 Theoretical Constructs: Appetitive and Consummatory Phases |
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119 | (1) |
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2 Patterns of Sexual Behavior |
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120 | (7) |
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2.1 Defending and Preparing a Spawning Site |
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120 | (2) |
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2.2 Finding and Choosing a Mate: Species Identification, Sexual Discrimination, and Mate Choice |
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122 | (2) |
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2.3 Internal and External Fertilization |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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2.5 Alternative Reproductive Tactics |
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126 | (1) |
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3 Endocrine Mechanisms Regulating Sexual Behavior |
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127 | (8) |
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127 | (1) |
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3.1.1 Gonadal Steroids and male sexual behavior |
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128 | (3) |
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3.1.2 Gonadal steroids and female sexual behavior |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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3.2.1 Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) |
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132 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Arginine-vasotocin (AVT) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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4 Brain Circuits Underlying Sexual Behavior in Fishes |
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135 | (2) |
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5 Prospects for Future Research |
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137 | (12) |
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5.1 In-vivo Imaging of Brain Activity |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (10) |
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8 Neuroendocrine Regulation in Sex-changing Fishes |
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149 | (20) |
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149 | (1) |
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2 Hermaphroditism in Fishes |
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149 | (3) |
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2.1 Protogynous Sex Reversal |
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151 | (1) |
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2.2 Protandrous Sex Reversal |
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151 | (1) |
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2.3 Bidirectional (Serial) Sex Reversal |
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152 | (1) |
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3 Hypotheses of Natural Sex Reversal |
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152 | (1) |
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4 Social Factors Affecting Sex Reversal |
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153 | (1) |
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5 Neuroendocrine Factors Affecting Sex Reversal |
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154 | (4) |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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6 Studies on the Saddleback Wrasse |
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158 | (11) |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (5) |
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9 Hormonally Derived Sex Pheromones in Fishes |
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169 | (24) |
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169 | (1) |
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2 Hormonal Pheromones in Fishes |
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170 | (14) |
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2.1 Goldfish and Related Cypriniforms |
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172 | (1) |
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2.1.1 Female preovulatory steroid pheromone |
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173 | (1) |
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2.1.2 Female Postovulatory prostaglandin pheromone |
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174 | (1) |
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2.1.3 The male goldfish pheromone(s) |
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175 | (1) |
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2.1.4 Hormonal pheromones in other cypriniforms |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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2.2.1 Genus Salmo: Atlantic Salmon and brown trout |
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177 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Genus Salvelinus (chars) |
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178 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Genus Oncorhynchus (Pacific salmon) |
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178 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Hormonal pheromones and salmonid phylogeny |
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179 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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2.3.1 The Eurasian ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) |
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179 | (1) |
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2.3.2 The black and round gobies |
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180 | (2) |
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182 | (2) |
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3 Hormonal Pheromones and the Issue of Species Specificity |
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184 | (9) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (5) |
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10 Reproduction in Agnathan Fishes: Lampreys and Hagfishes |
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193 | (16) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (3) |
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2.1.1 Sex differentiation |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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2.2 Secondary Sexual Characteristics |
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196 | (1) |
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2.3 The Hypothalamic---pituitary---gonadal (HPG) Axis of Hagfishes |
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196 | (1) |
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2.3.1 Neurohypophysis and adenohypophysis |
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196 | (1) |
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2.3.2 Reproductive hormones |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (7) |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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3.1.2 Development of larval gonads |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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3.2 Secondary Sexual Characteristics |
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198 | (1) |
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3.3 The Hypothalamic---pituitary---gonadal (HPG) Axis of Lampreys |
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198 | (1) |
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3.3.1 Neurohypophysis and adenohypophysis |
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198 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) |
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198 | (1) |
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3.3.3 Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRH-R) |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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3.3.5 Glycoprotein hormone (GpH) receptors |
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200 | (2) |
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3.3.6 Reproductive steroids |
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202 | (1) |
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3.4 Circulating Hormones During Reproductive Cycles |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (5) |
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205 | (4) |
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11 Hormones and Reproduction in Chondrichthyan Fishes |
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209 | (30) |
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1 Reproduction in Chondrichthyan Fishes |
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209 | (2) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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1.3 Mating and Reproductive Behaviors |
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211 | (1) |
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2 The Hypothalamic---Pituitary---Gonadal (HPG) Axis |
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211 | (4) |
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2.1 Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone (GnRH) |
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211 | (2) |
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2.2 Pituitary Structure and Gonadotropins (GTHs) |
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213 | (2) |
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3 Hormonal Regulation in Females |
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215 | (4) |
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3.1 Structure and Function of the Female Reproductive Tract |
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215 | (1) |
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3.2 Steroidogenesis, Steroidogenic Enzymes, and Steroid Receptors |
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216 | (1) |
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3.3 Gonadal Steroid Cycling and Functions |
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217 | (1) |
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217 | (2) |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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4 Hormonal Regulation in Males |
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219 | (4) |
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4.1 Testicular Structure and Spermatogenesis |
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219 | (1) |
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4.2 Steroidogenesis, Steroidogenic Enzymes, and Steroid Receptors |
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220 | (1) |
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4.3 Gonadal Steroid Cycling and Functions |
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221 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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5 Other Hormones Involved in Reproduction in Males and Females |
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223 | (3) |
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5.1 Corticosterone (CORT) |
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223 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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5.6 Neurohypophysial Hormones |
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225 | (1) |
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6 Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and Sexual Maturation |
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226 | (3) |
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7 Hormones, Reproductive Behaviors, and Sensory Function |
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229 | (1) |
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8 Environmental Influences on Circulating Hormone Levels and Reproduction |
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229 | (1) |
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9 Conclusions and Future Directions |
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230 | (9) |
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231 | (1) |
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231 | (8) |
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12 Hormones and Reproduction of Sarcopterygian Fishes |
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239 | (6) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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240 | (3) |
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241 | (1) |
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3.2 Parental Care of Young |
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241 | (1) |
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3.3 Hormones Involved in Reproduction |
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241 | (2) |
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243 | (2) |
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243 | (2) |
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13 Endocrine-active Chemicals (EACs) in Fishes |
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245 | (20) |
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245 | (1) |
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1.1 Endocrine Disruption in Fishes |
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246 | (1) |
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2 Mechanisms of Endocrine-Active Chemical (EAC) Signaling |
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246 | (2) |
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2.1 Estrogenic Signaling Pathways |
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247 | (1) |
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2.1.1 Estrogen receptors (ERs) |
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247 | (1) |
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2.1.2 Estrogen receptor (ER) ligand promiscuity |
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247 | (1) |
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2.1.3 Estrogen additivity |
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247 | (1) |
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2.2 Androgenic Signaling Pathways |
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248 | (1) |
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2.3 The Effect of Endocrine-active Chemicals (EACs) on Steroidogenesis and Steroid Metabolism |
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248 | (1) |
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3 Multidimensional Mixture Complexity |
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248 | (1) |
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4 Consequences of Specific Life-Stage Exposures |
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248 | (1) |
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5 Organizational and Activational Effects of Endocrine-Active Chemicals (EACs) |
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248 | (4) |
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5.1 Organizational Disruption |
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249 | (1) |
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5.1.1 Gonadal differentiation |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (2) |
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5.2 Activational Disruption |
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251 | (1) |
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5.2.1 Vitellogenin (Vtg) induction in male fishes |
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251 | (1) |
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5.2.2 Central activational effects: feedback disruption |
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252 | (1) |
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5.2.3 Activation of gametogenesis |
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252 | (1) |
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6 Evidence of Reproductive Disruption in Free-Living Fishes |
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252 | (3) |
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6.1 Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) Effluent Interaction with Estrogen Signaling Networks |
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253 | (1) |
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6.1.1 Steroidal estrogens in waste water treatment plant (WWTP) effluents |
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253 | (1) |
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6.1.2 Synthetic steroidal estrogens in waste water treatment plant (WWTP) effluents |
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253 | (1) |
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6.1.3 Nonsteroidal estrogenic compounds in waste water treatment plant (WWTP) effluent |
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253 | (1) |
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6.2 Masculinizing Effects of Endocrine-active Chemicals (EACs) |
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254 | (1) |
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6.3 Pesticides in the Environment |
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254 | (1) |
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6.4 Neuroactive Pharmaceuticals in the Environment |
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255 | (1) |
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6.5 Polycholorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in the Environment |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (10) |
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256 | (9) |
| Species Index |
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265 | (2) |
| Subject Index |
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