Identification of Cells that Determine the Female Gender in Teleost Fish (Medaka) (IMAGE)

Nagoya University

Identification of Cells that Determine the Female Gender in Teleost Fish (Medaka)

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The pink circles represent germ cells (the common origin of sperm and eggs). Germ cells, irrespective of the sexual fate (to become sperm or eggs), have the potential to feminize the body in medaka. The pink arrows indicate the feminizing effect from germ cell.

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© Toshiya Nishimura

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