Sentences with phrase «lamprey sex»
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«Remarkably, we didn't set out to study sex determination in sea lampreys — we were planning to study environmental effects on growth rates only,» said Nick Johnson, a USGS scientist and the lead author of the study.
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«We were startled when we discovered that these data may also reveal how sex is determined because mechanisms of sex determination in lamprey are considered a holy grail for researchers.»
Some sea lamprey populations have skewed sex ratios, but the reasons why have remained a biological mystery for decades.
The newest measure involves hijacking a sex pheromone that male lampreys use to attract females.
His specialty is explaining scientific studies for lay audiences, including recent stories about riverless urban areas in the Great Lakes Basin, the impact of climate change on rare plants and the use of sex pheromones to combat the invasive sea lamprey.