Loss- and gain-of-function analyses reveal the essential role of Cyp19a1 in ovarian determination of the red-eared slider turtle.
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DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyad041
Abstract: Estrogen signaling exerts a decisive role in female sex determination and differentiation in chicken and fish. Aromatase encoded by Cyp19a1 is the key enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of androgen to estrogen. Correlative analyses implicate… read more here.
Keywords: eared slider; red eared; slider turtle; ovarian determination ... See more keywords
Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum in a Red-Eared Slider Turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans), a Noted Invasive Alien Species, Captured in a Rural Aquatic Ecosystem in Eastern Poland
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DOI: 10.2478/s11686-020-00180-8
Abstract: Little is known about cryptosporidiosis in turtles of invasive alien species (IAS) inhabiting European bodies of fresh water. In this article, we report an occurrence of Cryptosporidium parvum in a red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta… read more here.
Keywords: slider turtle; eared slider; cryptosporidium; red eared ... See more keywords