Sex Reversal Induced by Dietary Supplementation with 17α-Methyltestosterone during the Critical Period of Sex Differentiation in Oriental River Prawn (<em>Macrobrachium nipponense</em>)

Sex Reversal Induced by Dietary Supplementation with 17α-Methyltestosterone during the Critical Period of Sex Differentiation in Oriental River Prawn (<em>Macrobrachium nipponense</em>)

The steroid 17α-methyltestosterone (MT) inhibits ovarian function and is often used to induce sex reversal artificially in vertebrates. In the present study, different concentrations of MT were added as dietary supplementation, and the effects on sex ratio, growth, and gonadal development were exami...

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Main Authors: Pengfei Cai, Huwei Yuan, Zijian Gao, Peter Daka, Hui Qiao, Wenyi Zhang, Sufei Jiang, Yiwei Xiong, Yongsheng Gong, Yan Wu, Shubo Jin, Hongtuo Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
17α-methyltestosterone
gonadal development
histological observations
<i>Macrobrachium nipponense</i>
neo-males
sex ratio
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/8/1369

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