Effects of androgenic gland ablation on growth and reproductive parameters of Cherax quadricarinatus males (Parastacidae, Decapoda)

Highlights ► The effect of AG ablation on Cherax quadricarinatus male biology was investigated. ► This procedure had no effect on male somatic growth. ► Ablated males developed neither male gonopores nor copulatory organs. ► The distal vas deferens and spermatophore structure were histologically alt...

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Published inGeneral and comparative endocrinology Vol. 174; no. 2; pp. 211 - 218
Main Authors Tropea, Carolina, Hermida, Gladys N, López Greco, Laura S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2011
Subjects
action potentials
Androgenic gland
Androgens - metabolism
Animals
Cherax quadricarinatus
Decapoda
Decapoda (Crustacea) - metabolism
Decapoda (Crustacea) - physiology
developmental stages
early development
Endocrine Glands - metabolism
Endocrine Glands - surgery
endocrinology
Endocrinology & Metabolism
energy
epithelium
Female
females
Growth
Male
males
Parastacidae
reproduction
Reproduction - physiology
Reproductive system
Sex Differentiation
Sexual characters
specific growth rate
spermatophores
testes
Testis - metabolism
Testis - physiology
Cherax quadricarinatus
Reproductive system
Growth
Androgenic gland
Sexual characters
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Summary:Highlights ► The effect of AG ablation on Cherax quadricarinatus male biology was investigated. ► This procedure had no effect on male somatic growth. ► Ablated males developed neither male gonopores nor copulatory organs. ► The distal vas deferens and spermatophore structure were histologically altered. ► The results obtained complement those from intersex individuals.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2011.08.023
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ISSN:0016-6480
1095-6840
DOI:10.1016/j.ygcen.2011.08.023