Puberty comprises the transition from an immature juvenile to a mature adult state of the
reproductive system, ie the individual becomes capable of reproducing sexually for the first …

Recombinant technologies have made possible the production of a broad catalogue of
proteins of interest, including those used for animal production. The most widely studied …

This work aims to evaluate the antibacterial activity of biological zinc nanoparticles (BIO-
ZnONPs) against pathogenic fish bacteria and assess the effect of BIO-ZnONPs on the …

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) A glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary;
stimulates early phases of gametogenesis: spermatogenesis in males and early …

The pivotal role of gonadotropin signaling in regulating gonadal development and functions
has attracted much research attention in the past 2 decades. However, the precise …

Sexual differentiation and maintenance of masculinity in crustaceans has been suggested
as being regulated by a single androgenic gland (AG) insulin-like peptide (IAG). However …

Abstract Two gonadotropins (Gths), follicle-stimulating hormone (Fsh) and luteinizing
hormone (Lh), control gonadal steroidogenesis and gametogenesis in vertebrates, including …

There have been revolutionary progresses in genome engineering in the past few years.
The newly-emerged genome editing technologies including zinc-finger nuclease (ZFN) …

LPXRFamide (LPXRFa) peptides have been characterized for their ability to inhibit
gonadotropin (GTH) release in birds and stimulate growth hormone (GH) release in frogs …

This study aimed to improve, using the zebrafish model, our understanding of the distinct
roles of pituitary gonadotropins FSH and LH in regulating testis functions in teleost fish. We …