Amazon Molly, Poecilia formosa, as a model for studies of the effects of ionizing radiation. [Radiosensitivity of Poecilia formosa, Carassius auratus, Ictalurus punctatus, and Oncorhynchus tshawytscha in laboratory environments]
It is suggested that the viviparous teleost, Poecilia formosa, (Amazon molly) may have wide potential use for aquatic radiation studies. The Amazon molly is a naturally occurring gynogenetic species, in which the eggs are activated after mating with the males of closely related species, without the subsequent genetic contribution from the male. The offspring of a single original female constitute a clone, having identical genotypes. Clones of the genetically homogeneous Amazon molly may prove to be equally as valuable to aquatic radiobiologists as the inbred rodent lines have been to mammalian studies. In many other respects the Amazon molly is a satisfactory laboratory animal. It is robust, easy to rear, and has large broods of young when fully grown. Maintenance costs are low. Details are given of the conditions under which colonies reproduce.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y. (USA); Ohio State Univ., Columbus (USA). Dept. of Radiology
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-02-0016
- OSTI ID:
- 7086747
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-23239; CONF-771115-1; TRN: 77-019673
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Advisory group on methodology of radiation effects experiments on aquatic organisms and ecosystems for evaluation, Vienna, Austria, 21 Nov 1977
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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