The epidermal structure of Carassius gibelio: a link with ploidy status in spawning and postspawning periods.
A reduction of epidermal club cells and an increase of goblet cells were found in Carassius gibelio during spawning when compared to postspawning. A significantly lower proportion of club cells at spawning was found in diploid males and triploid females than in diploid females. It could be linked to male efforts to avoid a fright reaction and the potential adoption of this strategy by gynogenetic females, or alternatively to a higher parasite infection or immunosuppression during spawning.
Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Květná 8, 603 65 Brno, Czech Republic.
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D000818:Animals; D002347:Carps / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D000078404:Epidermal Cells; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011003:Ploidies; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal