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Progestin is an essential factor for the initiation of the meiosis in spermatogenetic cells of the eel
1 May 2006
Abstract excerpt
Meiosis is an indispensable process of sexual reproduction. However, detailed information on the regulatory mechanisms that initiate meiosis is not available. Progestins are important steroids regulating final maturation in male and female vertebrates. In male teleosts, it is known that progestin induces spermiation and sperm maturation. However, a role for progestin in early spermatogenesis or meiosis has not...
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