About the Authors

Samyra M. S. N. Lacerda

Affiliation Laboratory of Cellular Biology, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Sergio R. Batlouni

Affiliations Laboratory of Cellular Biology, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, São Paulo State University, Aquaculture Center (CAUNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil

Guilherme M. J. Costa

Affiliation Laboratory of Cellular Biology, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Tânia M. Segatelli

Affiliation Laboratory of Cellular Biology, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Bruno R. Quirino

Affiliation Laboratory of Cellular Biology, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Bruno M. Queiroz

Affiliation GM Alevinos LTDA, Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Evanguedes Kalapothakis

Affiliation Laboratory of Biotechnology and Molecular Markers, Department of General Biology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Luiz R. França

lrfranca@icb.ufmg.br

Affiliation Laboratory of Cellular Biology, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Competing Interests

Bruno Queiroz is affiliated with GM Alevinos LTDA, which graciously and without any costs provided the tilapias used in the present study and facilities for the breeding experiments between transplanted males and non-transplanted females. GM Alevinos LTDA has no interest in patents, products in development or marketed products, as well as any other related activity, and the authors therefore declare that this does not alter their adherence to all the PLoS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: SL SRB TS EK LRF. Performed the experiments: SL SRB GC TS BRQ BMQ EK. Analyzed the data: SL SRB GC TS BRQ EK LRF. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: LRF. Wrote the paper: SL SRB LRF. Fish breeding and management: BMQ.