Masculinization of South American catfish (Rhamdia quelen) through dietary administration of 17α-methyltestosterone
Abstract Background: Production of monosex cultures of females is desirable in commercial aquaculture of certain species due to their higher growth rate. Ideally, females should be free of exogenous hormones. The initial step to produce hormone-free all-female offspring is masculinization of normal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad de Antioquia
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| Series: | Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-06902018000400304&lng=en&tlng=en |