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Terminal phase males stimulate ovarian function and inhibit sex change in the protogynous wrasse Thalassoma duperrey.
Zoological science - 1 Jan 2002
Morrey Craig E, Nagahama Yoshitaka, Grau E Gordon
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Under experimental conditions, the probability of sex change in the protogynous wrasse Thalassoma duperrey is determined largely by an individual's relative size within a social group. Natural populations, however, contain two distinct male phenotypes that may also play a role in regulating sex change. To investigate potential effects of male phenotype, the ability to change sex, ovarian histology and serum...
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