Gonadal Development in Fish

Vertebrate reproduction depends on the function of 2 distinct gametes, sperm and eggs, which develop in 2 different organs, the testis and the ovary. Testes and ovaries are composed of germ cells, supporting cells and interstitial cells. In this review, we describe the origin and the fate of these c...

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Published inSexual development Vol. 8; no. 5; pp. 252 - 261
Main Authors Nishimura, Toshiya, Tanaka, Minoru
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel, Switzerland 01.01.2014
Subjects
Animals
Female
Fishes - embryology
Fishes - metabolism
Further Section
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental - physiology
Gonads
Male
Ovary - cytology
Ovary - embryology
Ovary - metabolism
Reproduction - physiology
Sex Differentiation - physiology
Testis - cytology
Testis - embryology
Testis - metabolism
Gonad
Sex
Teleosts
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Summary:Vertebrate reproduction depends on the function of 2 distinct gametes, sperm and eggs, which develop in 2 different organs, the testis and the ovary. Testes and ovaries are composed of germ cells, supporting cells and interstitial cells. In this review, we describe the origin and the fate of these cell lineages and how they interact with each other to form sexually dimorphic reproductive organs in medaka. We delineate how the temporally different association and establishment of these lineages contribute to a variety of seemingly different sex differentiation processes among teleost fish. Thus, teleosts represent an intriguing group in which to study the fundamental processes of gonadal development through comparing conserved and unique mechanisms.
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ISBN:3318027278
9783318027273
ISSN:1661-5425
1661-5433
DOI:10.1159/000364924