when the fish were pinealectomized in the preparatory phase ( early light-responsive period ) and maintained until the early prespawning phase , there was an accelerated growth of the ovary , as adjudged from increased gonado-somatic index ( gsi ) , ovarian histology , elevated ovarian total protein and ascorbic acid levels , and an increased level of serum alkali-labile protein phosphorus ( vitellogenin ) .
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light
C0029939
ovary