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The olfactory system of a cichlid fish responds to steroidal compounds
Author(s) -
Robison R. R.,
Fernald R. D.,
Stacey N. E.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1998.tb00124.x
Subject(s) - cichlid , biology , fish <actinopterygii> , olfactory receptor , olfaction , zoology , olfactory epithelium , olfactory system , endocrinology , medicine , fishery , ecology , neuroscience
Electro‐olfactogram (EOG) responses to a diverse range of steroid hormones were recorded in he African cichlid Haplochromis burtoni . Olfactory receptor responsiveness was sensitive to the attachment sites of sulphate and glucuronide groups.