Fish: A Model for Endocrine Research

Dear Colleagues,

Endocrine factors play important roles in a variety of life phenomena including homeostasis, growth and reproduction, which are essential for the maintenance of individuals and species in all vertebrates. Among them, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, gonadotropin and steroid hormone produced in the hypothalamus–pituitary–gonadal axis are the most important hormones that primarily control reproductive biology. Due to the great evolutionary diversification of fish, their reproductive strategies are diverse and can be an interesting model for reproductive endocrine studies. Therefore, considerable attention has recently been paid to endocrine research related to reproductive biology in fish. This Special Issue would like to focus on summarizing and introducing the recent advancements and developments of the research field.

Dr. Yukinori Kazeto
Guest Editor

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