The western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis affinis): a new laboratory animal resource for the study of sexual dimorphism in neural circuits
| Autor: | Eduardo Rosa-Molinar, Jose L. Serrano-Velez, Elymic Colon-Garcia, Nydia L. Rivera-Rivera, Stephanie Rivera-Pabon, Eduardo G. Ortiz-Perez, Irma Torres-Vazquez, Luzed Diaz-Perez, Luis Rosario-Ortiz, Loren Pesquera-Diaz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Motor Neurons Sex Characteristics Sexual differentiation General Veterinary biology Ecology Fish fin Zoology Animal resource biology.organism_classification Gambusia Sexual dimorphism Cyprinodontiformes Spinal Cord Laboratory Animal Science Models Animal Neural Pathways Synapses Biological neural network Animals Animal Science and Zoology Female Animal Husbandry Mosquitofish |
| Zdroj: | Lab animal. 37(6) |
| ISSN: | 0093-7355 |
| Popis: | The western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis affinis) is a useful model for the study of sexual dimorphism and the neural circuits associated with sexual differentiation. This is largely because of its anal fin, which undergoes radical postnatal transformation in males. Understanding the neural mechanisms involved in this process may also help elucidate basic principles of the nervous system. The authors describe the mosquitofish as a model for research and present guidelines for the care and use of this species. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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