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Heterochiasmy and the establishment of gsdf as a novel sex determining gene in Atlantic halibut.
Atlantic halibut larvae during metamorphosis, the transformation from symmetrical larvae to asymmetrical juveniles. Halibut display a pronounced sex dimorphism in growth and sexual maturation, where females mature at an older age and larger size than males. See Edvardsen et al.
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Citation: (2022) PLoS Genetics Issue Image | Vol. 18(2) February 2022. PLoS Genet 18(2): ev18.i02. https://doi.org/10.1371/image.pgen.v18.i02
Published: February 28, 2022
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Atlantic halibut larvae during metamorphosis, the transformation from symmetrical larvae to asymmetrical juveniles. Halibut display a pronounced sex dimorphism in growth and sexual maturation, where females mature at an older age and larger size than males. See Edvardsen et al.
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Image Credit: The Institute of Marine Research.