The effect of injection and topical application of hCG and GnRH agonist to induce sperm-release in the roseate frog, Geocrinia rosea | Zendy

Aimee J. Silla | Zendy; J. Dale Roberts | Zendy; Phillip G. Byrne | Zendy

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The effect of injection and topical application of hCG and GnRH agonist to induce sperm-release in the roseate frog, Geocrinia rosea

Author(s) -

Aimee J. Silla,

J. Dale Roberts,

Phillip G. Byrne

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

conservation physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942

H-Index - 37

ISSN - 2051-1434

DOI - 10.1093/conphys/coaa104

Subject(s) - sperm , biology , hormone , human chorionic gonadotropin , medicine , agonist , endocrinology , andrology , botany , receptor , biochemistry

Reproductive technologies have great potential to overcome captive breeding failure and improve the propagation and genetic management of threatened species. Here we report on the development of novel hormone therapies, including the successful use of topical application of reproductive hormones, to induce sperm release in the Australian roseate frog.

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