Murphy, S., Deaville, R., Monies, R. J., Davison, N. and Jepson, P. D. (2011) True hermaphroditism: first evidence of an ovotestis in a cetacean species. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 144(2-3), pp. 195-199. (doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2010.06.001) (PMID:20708743)
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Abstract
An immature unilateral hermaphrodite common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) was found stranded on the southwest coast of the UK. The external phenotype was that of a female, but internally there was one ovotestis, containing both ovarian follicles and testicular tubular elements, and a contralateral ovary. Ovarian portions of the ovotestis appeared normal and demonstrated follicular development, whereas the testicular tissue exhibited hypoplasia and degeneration. This is the first reported case of an ovotestis in a cetacean species.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Additional Information: | This work was funded by the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS). The UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP), funded by Defra as part of its commitment to the ASCOBANS, supported attendance at strandings and necropsy examinations for UK animals. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Davison, Mr Nick |
| Authors: | Murphy, S., Deaville, R., Monies, R. J., Davison, N., and Jepson, P. D. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Comparative Pathology |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0021-9975 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1532-3129 |
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