Artificial mitotic gynogenesis in turbot was induced by hydrostatic pressure shock of eggs activated by heterologous sperm.
The optimal parameters of mitotic gynogenesis were determined to be initiated at 85–90 maf with 75 MPa for 6 min.
A mitotic gynogen of more than 7000 normal larvae was produced and, at 150 dah, a total of 124 juveniles survived.
The ploidy of survived juveniles was confirmed to be diploid by flow cytometry and their sex ratio was 1:1 female to male.
The assumption of a genetic mechanism of sex determination of female heterogametes (ZW/ZZ) in turbot is supported.