Cortisol administration induces sex change from ovary to testis in the protogynous wrasse, Halichoeres trimaculatus

Sexual Development

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 118-124

  Nozu, Ryo ^a,b,c   Nakamura, Masaru ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b Okinawa Churashima Foundation   (Japan)

^c MEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Estradiol 17 ; Gonads; Halichoeres trimaculatus; Sex change; Three spot wrasse

Indexed keywords

BODIANUS BILUNULATUS; HALICHOERES TRIMACULATUS; TELEOSTEI;

ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; MALE; OVARY; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; OVARY; PERCIFORMES; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TESTIS;

EID: 84925451637     PISSN: 16615425     EISSN: 16615433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000373902     Document Type: Article

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