Comparison of conditions for hormonal sex reversal of Mozambique tilapias

K Varadaraj, SS Kumari… - The Progressive Fish …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
Roles of selected factors on sex reversal of fry of Mozambique tilapia (Tilapia mossambica)
administered 17∝‐methyltestosterone (MT) through the diet were investigated. The tested …

Masculinization of fighting fish, Betta splendens Regan, using synthetic or natural androgens

S Kavumpurath, TJ Pandian - Aquaculture research, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of two synthetic androgens, 17α‐methyltestosterone (5–50mg/kg food), 19‐nor‐
ethynyltestosterone (2–50 mg/kg food) and two natural androgens, 11 ketotestosterone (10 …

Problems and prospects of transgenic fish production

TJ Pandian, LA Marian - Current science, 1994 - JSTOR
The restricted scope of cytoplasmic introduction of transgene, and the limited availability of
fish cDNA sequences and promoters, are the major hurdles in the production of transgenic …

Endocrine sex reversal in fishes: Masculinization evokes greater stress and mortality

TJ Pandian, SG Sheela, S Kavumpurath - Current Science, 1994 - JSTOR
In fishes the hormonal induction of masculinization is a more stressful process (as
evidenced by higher mortality) than that of feminization. This is further evidenced from …