Transmission of the nucleic acid-induced character, caudal fin, to the offspring in goldfish.

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Transmission of the nucleic acid-induced character, caudal fin, to the offspring in goldfish.

Scientia Sinica - 1 Jan 2000

Tung T C, Niu M C

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The carp's egg-mRNA and DNA induced, single-tail-finned goldfish were used for mating. The offspring developed double, single and modified single tail fin. The combined frequency of the single and modified single tail fin formation in the mRNA-and DNA-injected series were 39.6% and 38.3% respecti...

Topics

Animals
Carps
Crosses, Genetic
Cyprinidae
DNA
Female
Goldfish
Ovum
Phenotype
RNA, Messenger
Tail

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