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Identification of novel genes involved in the development of the sword and gonopodium in swordtail fish
Author(s) -
Offen Nils,
Meyer Axel,
Begemann Gerrit
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
developmental dynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.634
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1097-0177
pISSN - 1058-8388
DOI - 10.1002/dvdy.22152
Subject(s) - biology , xiphophorus , fish <actinopterygii> , fish fin , sword , anatomy , cyprinodontiformes , zoology , sperm , evolutionary biology , fishery , genetics , computer science , operating system
COVER PHOTOGRAPH: Bony fin rays of the gonopodium, an intromittent organ, of the male swordtail fish, Xiphophorus helleri. Distal skeletal elements are differentiated into hook‐like structures that facilitate efficient sperm transfer during internal fertilization. From Offen et al., Developmental Dynamics 238:1674–1687, 2009. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.