A Simple Method for Inducing Masculinization of Zebrafish Stocks Using 17α-Methyltestosterone

Autor: Jennifer L. Matthews, Joy Murphy, Andrzej Nasiadka, Zoltan M. Varga
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Zebrafish.
ISSN: 1557-8542
Popis: Severely skewed sex ratios in zebrafish stocks can pose significant hurdles for line propagation and sperm cryopreservation. To overcome female-biased sex ratios in stocks derived from imported sperm samples, the Zebrafish International Resource Center has implemented routine supplementation of larval food with 17α-methyltestosterone to skew gonadal sex differentiation toward masculinization. Resulting stocks averaged 80% males.
Databáze: OpenAIRE