Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) is not sensitive to endocrine-disruption chemicals during gonad development.
Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) is not sensitive to endocrine-disruption chemicals during gonad development.
Author(s): PAIXAO, R. V.; SILVA, G. F. da; O'SULLIVAN, F. L. A.
Summary: The aim of this study was to better understand the physiological roles of estrogens during the process of gonad differentiation in Colossoma macropomum as it is known that ovary formation in this species takes place with no transcription of cyp19a1a (the gene that codes for aromatase).
Publication year: 2021
Types of publication: Abstract in annals or event proceedings
Unit: Embrapa Western Amazon
Keywords: Colossoma Macropomum
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