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Article: Scientists at Iwate University report research in spermatogenesis.
- Article from:
- Women's Health Weekly
- Article date:
- January 8, 2009
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"It was reported recently that vertebrate-type steroids exist and control reproduction in several groups of invertebrates, including molluscs. Sexually reproductive freshwater planarians of the species Bdellocephala brunnea have a limited breeding season in their natural habitat," scientists in Morioka, Japan report (see also Spermatogenesis).
"This phenomenon suggests that some endogenous reproductive hormones might play a role in vivo. However, to date, sex steroids such as androgen, estrogen, and progesterone have not been found in planarians. The goal of the present study was to determine whether androgen is present in sexual planarians such as B. brunnea. ...
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Article: Researchers from Iwate University describe findings ...
Journal of Technology;
March 10, 2009 ;
700+ words
... ... wrote Y. Kamada and colleagues, Iwate University. The researchers concluded: The ... information, contact Y. Kamada, Iwate University, NDE, Morioka, Iwate 0208551 ... amp; Gas, Materials Science, Iwate University. This article was prepared by Journal ...
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