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Table 1 Effect of tamoxifen (TM) on sex ratio of E. cyanophlyctis at metamorphosis

From: Tamoxifen stimulates gonad development and somatic growth in the tadpoles of Indian skipper frog, Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

Treatments

Duration of exposure (days)

Number of tadpoles used

Tadpoles survived

Sex ratio (%)

Male

Female

Intersex

Control

0

60

50

44.89 (22)

46.93 (24)

8.16 (4)

TM 25 μg/l

109

60

52

38.46 (20)

50.00 (26)

11.54 (6)

TM 50 μg/l

130.

60

43

44.18 (19)

44.18 (19)

11.62 (5)

TM 100 μg/l

146

60

27*

48.14 (13)

29.62 (8)

22.22 (6)

  1. Numbers in parenthesis indicate the number of individuals with different sexes
  2. *indicates significant difference in mortality between control and particular group