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Perspectives on concordant and discordant relations between insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) and growth in fishes.
General and comparative endocrinology - 15 Jan 2011
Beckman Brian R
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Many physiological processes are modulated by the endocrine system, including growth. Insulin-like growth factor 1 is one of the primary hormones involved in growth regulation in vertebrates, including fishes. Current work on IGF1 in fishes is driven both by a desire to better understand mechanisms of growth as well as to develop a reliable index of growth rate. A review of studies relating IGF1 to growth broadly...
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