FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Oyster sex determination is influenced by temperature - First clues in spat during first gonadic differentiation and gametogenesis BT AF SANTERRE, Christelle SOURDAINE, Pascal MARC, Nicolas MINGANT, Christian ROBERT, Rene MARTINEZ, Anne-Sophie AS 1:1,2,3;2:1,2,3;3:4;4:4;5:4;6:1,2,3; FF 1:;2:;3:PDG-RBE-PFOM-PI;4:PDG-RBE-PFOM-PI;5:PDG-RBE-PFOM-PI;6:; C1 Normandie Univ, Caen, France. UCBN, BIOMEA, F-14032 Caen, France. CNRS, INEE, FRE 3484, F-14032 Caen, France. Lab Physiol Invertebres IFREMER Brest, Stn Expt Argenton, F-29840 Argenton Landunvez, France. C2 UNIV CAEN, FRANCE UNIV CAEN, FRANCE CNRS, FRANCE IFREMER, FRANCE SI ARGENTON SE PDG-RBE-PFOM-PI IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 copubli-france copubli-univ-france IF 2.371 TC 36 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00136/24767/22874.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;Oyster spat;Temperature;Sex ratio;TSD;Sex determination pathway AB The sex-determining system of Crassostrea gigas is still poorly known, especially regarding the potential influence of temperature. In order to address this question, mRNA expressions of actors of the molecular cascade (Cg-DMI, Cg-SoxE, Cg-beta-catenin, Cg-Foxl2/Cg-FoxI2os) and of Oyvlg, a germ cell marker, were investigated by real-time PCR in spat grown at different temperatures (18, 22, 25 and 28 degrees C). In parallel, gonadic differentiation, gametogenesis and sex ratios were assessed by histology at each of these temperatures. Whatever the temperature, Cg-DMI, Cg-SoxE, Cg-beta-catenin and Oyvlg expressions peaked at the same developmental stage, always after Cg-Foxl2/Cg-Foxl2os (around 40-44 dpf for spat grown at 18 degrees C). Temperatures increased the kinetics of first gonadic differentiation and gametogenesis. At 25 degrees C a significant switch occurred in sex ratio towards males and in the balance of expression between male and female genes, in favor of males. A slight gametogenesis disturbance was also observed. These results strengthen the hypotheses about the sex-determining time window and molecular cascade governing the development of C gigas, with notably the involvement of Cg-Foxl2/Cg-Foxl2os in the very early steps. They also suggest an influence of temperature on the oyster's sex determination which, associated to genetic control, would induce a mixed sex determination system (GSD +TSD). (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. PY 2013 PD MAY SO Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology A-molecular & Integrative Physiology SN 1095-6433 PU Elsevier Science Inc VL 165 IS 1 UT 000317638000009 BP 61 EP 69 DI 10.1016/j.cbpa.2013.02.007 ID 24767 ER EF