Variation in branchial expression among insulin-like growth-factor binding proteins (igfbps) during Atlantic salmon smoltification and seawater exposure

In preparation for migration from freshwater to marine habitats, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) undergo smoltification, a transformation that includes the acquisition of hyposmoregulatory capacity. The growth h...

Source: BMC Physiology - January 18, 2017 Category: Physiology Authors: Jason P. Breves, Chelsea K. Fujimoto, Silas K. Phipps-Costin, Ingibj örg E. Einarsdottir, Björn Thrandur Björnsson and Stephen D. McCormick Source Type: research