Gonadal Steroid and Transcriptome Profiles Reveal Sexual Dimorphism in the Freshwater Bivalve Sinanodonta woodiana
Sinanodonta woodiana is one of the most widely distributed freshwater bivalves in the world. However, the sexual dimorphism of this species remains poorly understood. In this study, gonads of clearly sexed S. woodiana were used to analyze steroid hormones, including estrone (E1), estradiol-17β (E2), estriol (E3), and t...