The utilization of zebrafish in biomedical research is very common in the research world
nowadays. Today, it has emerged as a favored vertebrate organism for the research in …

The pituitary gland controls many important physiological processes in vertebrates,
including growth, homeostasis, and reproduction. As in mammals, the teleost pituitary …

From mammals to fish, reproduction is driven by luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-
stimulating hormone (FSH) temporally secreted from the pituitary gland. Teleost fish are an …

In recent years, there has been increasing demand for red tilapia, which are commercial
strains of hybrids of different tilapiine species or red variants of highly inbred Nile tilapia …

The pituitary is a master endocrine gland that developed early in vertebrate evolution and
therefore exists in all modern vertebrate classes. The last decade has transformed our view …

The function and components of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis are conserved among
vertebrates; however, in fish, a neuroglandular mode of delivery (direct contact between …

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is a major regulator of reproduction through
actions on pituitary gonadotropin release and synthesis. Although it is often thought that …

In vertebrates, the anterior pituitary plays a crucial role in regulating several essential
physiological processes via the secretion of at least seven peptide hormones by different …

Tilapias are the second most farmed fish worldwide. Production of tilapia has quadrupled
over the past decade because of the ease with which they are cultured, their marketability …

Koi carp, a colorful variety of the common carp (Cyprinus carpio), is a rich genetic resource
for studies on skin color differentiation and pigmentation, as well as for breeding and …