The function of the lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, thyroid system and dietary effects

The basic properties of the lake sturgeon ('Acipenser fulvescens ') thyroid system were studied to confirm and explain previously reported low plasma thyroid hormone (TH) levels. The THs from a variety of sturgeon tissues were extracted and assayed to determine their concentrations. Once t...

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Main Author: Plohman, James
Language:en_US
Published: 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/2260