Histological Analysis of Gonadal Ridge Development and Sex Differentiation of Gonads in Three Gecko Species.

ABSTRACT: Reptiles constitute a highly diverse group of vertebrates, with their evolutionary lineages having diverged relatively early. The types of sex determination exemplify the diversity of reptiles; however, there are limited data regarding the gonadal development in squamate reptiles. Geckos constitute a group that is increasingly used in research and that serves as a potential reptilian model organism. The aim of this study was to trace the changes in the structure of developing gonads in the embryos of three gecko species: the crested gecko, leopard gecko, and mourning gecko. These species represent different families of the Gekkota infraorder and exhibit different types of sex determination. Gonadal development was examined from the formation of the earliest gonadal ridges through the devel

SUBMITTER: Rams-Pociecha I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10813461 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature