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Polymorphisms within promoter of Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) ovary cytochrome P450-c19 (CYP19a) gene associated with reproductive traits.
Fish physiology and biochemistry - 1 Aug 2009
He Feng, Wen Hai Shen, Dong Shuang Lin, Shi Bao, Chen Cai Fang, Wang Lian Shun, Yao Jun, Mu Xing Jiang, Zhou Yu Guo
Abstract excerpt
Cytochrome P450 aromatase, which is encoded by the CYP19a gene, converts androgens to estradiol. Considerable evidence suggests that estrogens play an important role in fish reproductive process. Therefore CYP19a is an excellent candidate gene for reproductive traits. Variants in the promoter of the CYP19a gene might also be involved in the control of aromatase expression and affect regulatory mechanism linking...
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