Sex inversion of sexually immature honeycomb grouper (Epinephelus merra) by aromatase inhibitor

Zoological Science

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 305-310

  Bhandari, Ramji Kumar ^a   Komuro, Hiroki ^a   Higa, Mikihiko ^a   Nakamura, Masaru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aromatase inhibitor; Estrogen; Hermaphrodite fish; Honeycomb grouper; Sex change

Indexed keywords

11 OXOTESTOSTERONE; 11-KETOTESTOSTERONE; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; FADROZOLE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; ESTRADIOL; FADROZOLE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MALE; OOCYTES; PERCIFORMES; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEX REVERSAL, GONADAL; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALIA; EPINEPHELUS; EPINEPHELUS MERRA; PERCIFORMES; PISCES;

EID: 2642527988     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.21.305     Document Type: Article

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