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Physiological and Biochemical Dissection of Mechanisms Underlying Puberty

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The last few years have witnessed the emergence of a more comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms underlying the onset of mammalian puberty. At present, several groups utilizing different animal models are actively engaged in studying various aspects of the pubertal process, more noticeably the luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH)-gonadotropin component of the reproductive axis.

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    S. R. Ojeda, H. F. Urbanski, C. E. Ahmed, L. Rogers & D. Gonzalez

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Ojeda, S.R., Urbanski, H.F., Ahmed, C.E., Rogers, L., Gonzalez, D. (1987). Physiological and Biochemical Dissection of Mechanisms Underlying Puberty. In: Leung, P.C.K., Armstrong, D.T., Ruf, K.B., Moger, W.H., Friesen, H.G. (eds) Endocrinology and Physiology of Reproduction. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1971-7_10

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