Aromatase gene expression and masculinization of Nile tilapia immersed in water 36 °C containing 17α-methyltestosterone

  • Agung Luthfi Fauzan Departemen Budidaya Perairan Institut Pertanian Bogor
  • Dinar Tri Soelistyowati
  • Muhammad Zairin Junior
  • Dian Hardiantho
  • Mia Setiawati
  • , Alimuddin

Abstract

ABSTRACT

 

Immersion of undifferentiated larval tilapia in high temperature and 17α-methyltestosterone (MT) cab increase the male ratio. However, the effectiveness of immersion in high temperature of water containing MT remains to be evaluated. The purposes of this study were: 1) evaluate the male ratio, growth, and survival of tilapia, and 2) analyze the aromatase brain-type gene expression level in tilapia after immersing in high temperature (36 °C) containing MT at 2 mg/L for four hour with single and double immersion. Aromatase gene expression was analyzed by semi-quantitative RT-PCR (sqRT-PCR) method. The result showed that higher monosex male ratio was obtained by single immersion of MT at 36 °C at room temperature. Gene expression level of aromatase brain-type was lower on single immersion and increased significantly at second immersion compared to control (immersion at room temperature without MT). Immersion using MT and high temperature had no significant effect on fish survival. However the specific growth rate and fish biomass were higher than control. Thus, monosex male tilapia can be produced by single immersion of undifferentiated larvae at 36 °C temperature containing MT.

 

Keywords: male ratio, aromatase, Oreochromis niloticus, temperature, 17α-methyltestosterone

 

 

ABSTRAK

 

Perendaman larva ikan nila yang belum terdeferensiasi kelaminnya dengan suhu tinggi dan hormon 17α-metiltestosteron (MT) dapat meningkatkan nisbah kelamin jantan. Tetapi, efektivitas perendaman menggunakan MT pada suhu tinggi belum diteliti. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah 1) mengevaluasi nisbah kelamin jantan, pertumbuhan, dan kelangsungan hidup ikan nila, dan 2) menganalisis ekspresi gen aromatase tipe-otak pada ikan direndam menggunakan MT dengan dosis 2 mg/L selama empat jam sebanyak satu dan dua kali perendaman pada suhu 36 °C. Ekspresi gen aromatase dianalisis menggunakan metode RT-PCR semi-kuantitatif (sqRT-PCR). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kombinasi perendaman MT satu kali pada suhu 36 °C lebih tinggi menghasilkan ikan nila jantan monoseks dibandingkan perendaman MT satu kali pada suhu ruang. Tingkat ekspresi gen aromatase tipe otak pada perendaman satu kali lebih rendah, dan meningkat secara signifikan pada perendaman kedua dibandingkan dengan kontrol (perendaman pada suhu ruang tanpa MT). Perendaman larva menggunakan MT dan suhu 36 °C tidak berpengaruh nyata terhadap kelangsungan hidup, tetapi laju pertumbuhan spesifik dan biomassa ikan perlakuan tersebut lebih tinggi daripada kontrol. Dengan demikian, ikan nila jantan monoseks dapat diproduksi dengan perendaman satu kali pada larva yang belum terdeferensiasi jenis kelaminnya menggunakan MT pada suhu 36 °C.

 

Kata kunci: rasio jantan, aromatase, Oreochromis niloticus, suhu, 17α-metiltestosteron

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Published
2017-07-05
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FauzanA.L., SoelistyowatiD.T., JuniorM.Z., HardianthoD., SetiawatiM. and Alimuddin,. 2017. Aromatase gene expression and masculinization of Nile tilapia immersed in water 36 °C containing 17α-methyltestosterone. Jurnal Akuakultur Indonesia. 16, 1 (Jul. 2017), 116-123. DOI:https://doi.org/10.19027/jai.16.1.116-123.