Browsing Theses by Subject "Frogs-Generative organs."

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Characterization of oviductal aromatase in the northern leopard frog (rana pipiens).

Kobayashi, Futoshi. (2012-07-09)

Estrogens increase the growth of the frog oviduct. Testosterone also has a growth promoting effect in the northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens, while dihydrotestosterone does not. To investigate the possibility that the ...
Effects of testosterone on oviduct growth in the northern leopard frog (rana pipiens).

Dubowsky, Sondra Ann. (2012-07-10)

Testosterone has been shown to cause oviduct hypertrophy in some amphibians. To understand the role of testosterone, ovariectomized and immature frogs were injected with estradiol and testosterone and compared to oil-treated ...