Control of Entry into Meiosis of Germ Cells Precursors in Chickens

Trukhina Antonina Vladimirovna, Smirnov Aleksandr Fedorovich

Volume 15 Issue 1

Global Journal of Science Frontier Researc

This paper describes experiments on the induction of sex reversal in chickens by estrogen inhibitors (letrozole, tamoxifen), demethylating agent 5-azacytidine and retinoic acid (RA). Particular attention is paid to control entry into meiosis of germ cells. The obtained data indicates a partial overlap control of somatic and gametic sex.