Evolution of a Contraceptive for Sea Lamprey
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 19:42
in Biology & Nature
In addition to providing fundamental insights into the early evolution of the estrogen receptor, research by a team at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine may lead to a contraceptive for female lampreys - a jawless fish considered an invasive pest species in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
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