A histological description of intersexuality in the roach
A histological description of intersexuality in the roach
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DOI:
10.1006/jfbi.2000.1431
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发表时间:
2001-01-01
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2
通讯作者:
Tyler, CR
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作者:
Nolan, M;Jobling, S;Tyler, CR
This paper is an illustrative guide to intersex in the roach Rutilus rutilus, based on 150 intersex individuals. Most intersex roach had female germ cells, or oocytes, within a predominantly male gonad (testis), and/or malformed/intersex reproductive ducts. The number, pattern and developmental stage of oocytes within testicular tissue in intersex fish varied greatly. In most intersex fish, a few primary oocytes, or numerous primary and secondary oocytes, were scattered randomly throughout the testicular tissue (multifocal intersex). In other, more severely feminized individuals, large areas of ovarian tissue were separated clearly from testicular tissue (focal intersex). Almost all intersex individuals had a female-like reproductive duct (ovarian cavity). In mild cases of intersex (in which the majority of the germ cells were male) the ovarian cavity was present together with the male sperm duct/vas deferens, whilst in certain severe cases, the sperm duct was absent or vestigial. (C) 2001 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles.