Testicular melanization in anuran species: Ontogeny and sexual maturity

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Autor(es): dc.contributorInstituto de Bio y Geociencias Del Noa (IBIGEO)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)-
Autor(es): dc.creatorGoldberg, Javier-
Autor(es): dc.creatorValverde, Bruno S.L. [UNESP]-
Autor(es): dc.creatorFranco-Belussi, Lilian-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2022-02-22T00:24:43Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2022-02-22T00:24:43Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-12-11-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-12-11-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2019-12-31-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685381-20191206-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/198502-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/198502-
Descrição: dc.descriptionTesticular melanization in anurans may be absent or present with different degrees of intensity. When present, the color is due to the concentration of melanocytes in external (surface) and interstitial tissue. The function of this coloration is not fully known and we ask if melanization during testicular development, in species with highly pigmented testes in adults, is correlated with germ cells maturation. To do so, we selected four anuran species with highly pigmented testes. Species differed in the amount of interstitial melanin. Pigmentation increased throughout ontogeny, but with interspecific variation in the onset and rate. The rate of melanization progressed with testicular differentiation. A threshold for interstitial pigmentation seems to be reached with the advancement of spermatogenesis. Overall, testicular pigmentation adds a new chapter to the study of sexual maturity in anurans.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionCentro Científico Tecnológico CONICET-Salta Instituto de Bio y Geociencias Del Noa (IBIGEO), 9 de Julio 14-
Descrição: dc.descriptionGraduate Program in Animal Biology Saõ Paulo State University (UNESP)-
Descrição: dc.descriptionLaboratório de Patologia Experimental (LAPEx) Instituto de Biociências (INBIO) Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso Do sul (UFMS) Bairro UniversitÃirio, Avenida Costa e Silva s/n, Cidade UniversitÃiria CEP-
Descrição: dc.descriptionGraduate Program in Animal Biology Saõ Paulo State University (UNESP)-
Formato: dc.format75-86-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationAmphibia Reptilia-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectanura-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectgerm cells-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectinterstitial tissue-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectpigmentation-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectsexual maturity-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjecttesticular development-
Título: dc.titleTesticular melanization in anuran species: Ontogeny and sexual maturity-
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