YY super males have better spermatic quality than XY males in red tilapia Oreochromis niloticus

Authors

  • David Salirrosas Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo. Perú.
  • Julio Leon Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo. Perú.
  • Monica Arqueros-Avalos Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo. Perú.
  • Linda Sanchez-Tuesta Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo. Perú.
  • Fernanda Rabanal Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo. Perú.
  • Zulita Prieto Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo. Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17268/sci.agropecu.2017.04.06

Keywords:

Oreochromis niloticus, tilapia, spermatic quality, YY males.

Abstract

The influence of sex-related chromosomal arrangement in an YY and XY population of Oreochromis niloticus males was investigated in this study. A better spermatic mobility, motility, viability, confluence and less abnormality were found in double Y-chromosome males (YY-males), compared to XY-males; however, this better spermatic quality did not correlate with the body weight of individuals which was significantly better in XY-males. This study establishes the influence of YY-related sequences over spermatic quality and indicates the usefulness of the YY technology as a strategy to obtain better fish breeders and genetically male individuals for a tilapia farming program.

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Received April 5, 2017.

Accepted September 24, 2017.

Corresponding author: zprieto@unitru.edu.pe (Z. Prieto).

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2017-12-27

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Salirrosas, D., Leon, J., Arqueros-Avalos, M., Sanchez-Tuesta, L., Rabanal, F., & Prieto, Z. (2017). YY super males have better spermatic quality than XY males in red tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. Scientia Agropecuaria, 8(4), 349-355. https://doi.org/10.17268/sci.agropecu.2017.04.06

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