Transcriptome profiling of testis during sexual maturation stages in Eriocheir sinensis using Illumina sequencing.

The testis is a highly specialized tissue that plays dual roles in ensuring fertility by producing spermatozoa and hormones. Spermatogenesis is a complex process, resulting in the production of mature sperm from primordial germ cells. Significant structural and biochemical changes take place in the...

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Main Authors: Lin He, Qun Wang, Xingkun Jin, Ying Wang, Lili Chen, Lihua Liu, Yang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3307765?pdf=render