High temperature induces cyp26b1 mRNA expression and delays meiotic initiation of germ cells by increasing cortisol levels during gonadal sex differentiation in Japanese flounder

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 419, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 287-292

  Yamaguchi, Toshiya ^a   Kitano, Takeshi ^b  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^b KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Cyp19a1; Cyp26b1; Japanese flounder; Sycp3; Temperature dependent sex determination

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450; CYTOCHROME P450 26B1; HYDROCORTISONE; MESSENGER RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; FLOUNDER; GENE EXPRESSION; GERM CELL; HIGH TEMPERATURE; JAPANESE; MEIOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; UPREGULATION;

ANIMALS; CLONING, MOLECULAR; CYTOCHROME P-450 ENZYME SYSTEM; FEMALE; FLOUNDER; GERM CELLS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MEIOSIS; PHYLOGENY; RNA, MESSENGER; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX;

PARALICHTHYS OLIVACEUS; PLEURONECTOIDEI; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 84858001124     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.02.012     Document Type: Article

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