Universality of gonadotropic hormone effect. Effect of mammalian FSH on the ovotestis of the snail Helix pomatia.
Acta Biol Med Ger, 1975;34(2):269-73.
PMID: 168707
Abstract
Gonadotropic hormone (FSH) stimulated markedly spermatogenesis in the ovotestis of snails. This is indicative of the presence of receptors sensitive to gonadotropic hormone in snail spermatogonia. FSH had no influence on oogenesis.
MeSH terms
Animals; Disorders of Sex Development; Female; Follicle Stimulating Hormone; Gonadotropins, Equine; Growth; Helix, Snails; Male; Ovary; Ovum; Receptors, Cell Surface; Snails; Spermatogenesis; Testis
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