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Gene expression involved in the sexual development of Best Beluga hybrid sturgeons
Author(s) -
Burcea Alexandru,
Popa GinaOana,
Florescu Gune Iulia E.,
Gharbia Sami,
Gaina Gisela,
Dudu Andreea,
Maereanu Marilena,
Hermenean Anca,
Georgescu Sergiu E.,
Costache Marieta
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.13815
Subject(s) - biology , sox9 , context (archaeology) , spermatogenesis , beluga , development of the gonads , gonad , gene , testis determining factor , gene expression , cyp17a1 , sexual differentiation , genetics , andrology , evolutionary biology , anatomy , endocrinology , fishery , y chromosome , medicine , paleontology
The scope of this study is to investigate the expression of dmrt1 , foxl2 , ar , star and sox9 genes in the context of the gonad development stage of 21 month‐old Best Beluga individuals. No significant difference was observed between males and females but the cyp17a1 gene showed higher expression in male than in female gonads. The results suggest that during sampling the females were in perinucleolar stage and the males in early spermatogenesis stage which led to specific patterns of expression for the investigated genes.