Organisms

Poecilia

A genus of livebearing cyprinodont fish comprising the guppy and molly. Some species are virtually all female and depend on sperm from other species to stimulate egg development. Poecilia is used in carcinogenicity studies as well as neurologic and physiologic research.

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Abstract

A genus of livebearing cyprinodont fish comprising the guppy and molly. Some species are virtually all female and depend on sperm from other species to stimulate egg development. Poecilia is used in carcinogenicity studies as well as neurologic and physiologic research.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Poecilias
  • Guppy
  • Lebistes
  • Molly
  • Guppies
  • Mollies

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

NIM when experimental animal

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History Note

91(87); was see under CYPRINODONTIFORMES 1987-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Fishes (1966-1986)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.850.280w.680w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Poecilia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011036. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011036
  2. Poecilia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poecilia
  3. Poecilia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310951