Masculinization of genetic female Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by dietary administration of an aromatase inhibitor during sexual differentiation

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 287, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 46-53

  Kwon, Joon Yeong ^a   Haghpanah, Vahid ^a   Kogson Hurtado, Luz Mary ^a,b   McAndrew, Brendan J ^a   Penman, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE INHIBITOR; ENZYME INHIBITOR; FADROZOLE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TILAPIA;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; DIET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FADROZOLE; FEMALE; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEX RATIO; SEX REVERSAL, GONADAL; TILAPIA;

ANIMALIA; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 0342264431     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-010X(20000615)287:1<46::AID-JEZ6>3.0.CO;2-X     Document Type: Article

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