Steroid hormones modulate several important biological processes like metabolism, stress
response, and reproduction. Steroidogenesis drives reproductive function wherein …

Catfishes, belonging to the order siluriformes, represent one of the largest groups of
freshwater fishes with more than 4000 species and almost 12% of teleostean population …

Sex reversal is one of the characteristic properties of sexual plasticity in bony fishes wherein
both natural and induced sex change happens at various stages of life cycle in different …

Aquaculture has been the fastest-growing area of worldwide food production and is
becoming a vital component of the global economy to feed the rising world population …

Species richness and abundance within the genus Capoeta has been depleted. As such,
there is great need for develo** assisted reproductive technologies for controlling …

Induction of spawning in catfish is well demonstrated in females while stimulation of
spermiation in males seems difficult. This has led to least understanding of gene profile …

Neuropeptide-Y (NPY) has diverse physiological functions which are extensively studied in
vertebrates. However, regulatory role of NPY in relation to brain ontogeny and …

Fish oocyte maturation (FOM) is a critical biological process that occurs before ovulation and
is influenced by gonadotropins, particularly luteinizing hormone (LH). The release of LH …

Kisspeptin is a hormone involved in the neuroendocrine control of reproduction in fish. We
hypothesized that kisspeptin stimulates oocyte maturation and modulates other reproductive …

The present study aimed to evaluate osmotic pump-mediated controlled release of estrogen
in males and androgen in females to analyze the impact on gonadotropin-releasing …