Histocytological studies on the pituitary gland of Puntius sophorein correlation to its gonadal cycle.
Correlation between the pituitary and the gonadal cycle of Puntius sophore has been described. The cyanophils of proximal pars distalis region of pituitary undergo quantitative and qualitative changes which have been correlated to the reproductive cycle. The percentage of cyanophils remains pretty high during spawning phase, which also marks the period of their marked secretory activity.
D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006066:Gonads / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000166:cytology*; D012098:Reproduction; D012621:Seasons