In search of determinants: Gene expression during gonadal sex differentiation

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1879-1902

  Siegfried, K R ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gonad; Medaka; Sex determination; Sex differentiation; Tilapia; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CICHLID; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GONAD; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; ORYZIAS; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEX RATIO; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; CICHLIDS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GONADS; MALE; ORYZIAS; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEX RATIO; ZEBRAFISH;

DANIO RERIO; MAMMALIA; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; ORYZIAS; ORYZIAS LATIPES; ORYZIINAE; TELEOSTEI; TILAPIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77953925670     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02594.x     Document Type: Review

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