Temperature preference of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) juveniles induces spontaneous sex reversal.

Temperature preference of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) juveniles induces spontaneous sex reversal.

Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is an African freshwater fish that displays a genetic sex determination system (XX|XY) where high temperatures (above 32°C to 36.5°C) induce masculinization. In Nile tilapia, the thermosensitive period was reported from 10 to 30 days post fertilization. In their...

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Main Authors: Renaud Nivelle, Vincent Gennotte, Emery Jules Kembolo Kalala, Nguyen Bich Ngoc, Marc Muller, Charles Mélard, Carole Rougeot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212504

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