Expression profiling of Wnt signaling genes during gonadal differentiation and gametogenesis in rainbow trout

Sexual Development

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 318-329

  Nicol, B ^a   Guiguen, Y ^a,b  

^a Campus de Beaulieu   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Gametogenesis; Rainbow trout; Sex differentiation; Teleost fish; Wnt signaling

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GAMETOGENESIS; GENETICS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; METABOLISM; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RAINBOW TROUT; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TESTIS; WNT SIGNALING PATHWAY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GAMETOGENESIS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; OVARY; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TESTIS; WNT SIGNALING PATHWAY;

EID: 84857059366     PISSN: 16615425     EISSN: 16615433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000334515     Document Type: Article

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