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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Oceanic spawning migration of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla).

23 Sep 2009 European eels (Anguilla anguilla) undertake a approximately 5000-kilometer (km) spawning migration from Europe to the Sargasso Sea. The larvae are transported back to European waters by the Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift. However, details of ... Read more...


Zinc is an essential trace element for spermatogenesis.

16 Jun 2009 Zinc (Zn) plays important roles in various biological activities but there is little available information regarding its functions in spermatogenesis. In our current study, we further examined the role of Zn during spermatogenesis in the Japanese ... Read more...


Improvement of European eel sperm cryopreservation method by preventing spermatozoa movement activation caused by cryoprotectants.

5 Jun 2009 Sperm production has been obtained from European and Japanese eels, but its quality and quantity tend to be changeable. So, its cryopreservation has been tried in both species. Dimethyl sulfoxide (Me(2)SO) is the best cryoprotectant for European eel ... Read more...

 

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Technical information about 'Anguilla'

Descriptor UI: D000811

Alternative terms: Anguilla; Anguillas;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; embryology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; surgery; urine; virology;

Tree Number: B01.150.900.493.338.282;

History Note: 72

Technical Notes: eel; NIM when exper animal: no qualif; when IM, qualif permitted

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