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Sex reversal of genetic females (XX) induced by the transplantation of XY somatic cells in the medaka, Oryzias latipes.
The International journal of developmental biology - 1 Aug 2002
Shinomiya Al, Shibata Naoki, Sakaizumi Mitsuru, Hamaguchi Satoshi
Abstract excerpt
In order to investigate the function of gonadal somatic cells in the sex differentiation of germ cells, we produced chimera fish containing both male (XY) and female (XX) cells by means of cell transplantation between blastula embryos in the medaka, Oryzias latipes. Sexually mature chimera fish were obtained from all combinations of recipient and donor genotypes. Most chimeras developed according to the genetic...
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