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 …

Teleosts lack a hypophyseal portal system and hence neurohormones are carried by nerve
fibers from the preoptic region to the pituitary. The various cell types in the teleost pituitary …

Reproductive Biology of Teleost Fishes is the first integrated review of the reproductive
biology of the bony fishes, which are the most species-rich and diversified group of …

Fish have been of paramount importance to our understanding of vertebrate comparative
neuroendocrinology and the mechanisms underlying the physiology and evolution of …

Vertebrate reproduction is controlled by two gonadotropins (FSH and LH) from the pituitary.
Despite numerous studies on FSH and LH in fish species, their functions in reproduction still …

The zebrafish (D anio rerio) is a freshwater teleost of the family C yprinidae that is
established as a model organism in many research fields. Here, we define the …

Widespread environmental changes including climate change, selective harvesting and
landscape alterations now greatly affect selection regimes for most organisms. How animals …

Sexual fate is no longer seen as an irreversible deterministic switch set during early
embryonic development but as an ongoing battle for primacy between male and female …

Mercury is a potent neurotoxin, and increasing levels have led to concern for human and
wildlife health in many regions of the world. During the past three decades, studies in fish …

This review summarizes the important role of Anti-Müllerian hormone (Amh) during gonad
development in fishes. This Tgfβ-domain bearing hormone was named after one of its …