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Sex determination in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus: gene expression, masculinization methods, and environmental effects

Creator:

Sánchez, Wilfrido M. Contreras

Abstract:

Sex differentiation in fish is a labile process that allows sex inversion in several species. The inherent capacity of fish germ cells to differentiate into oocytes or spermatocytes constitutes a key factor allowing for functional sex inversion. This thesis set out to determine the mechanism involved in steroid-induced sex differentiation...

Resource Type:

Dissertation