Article
The molecular basis of male sexual differentiation
1 Feb 2000
Abstract excerpt
Male sexual differentiation is the result of complex mechanisms involving developmental genetics and endocrinology. Formation of the bipotential gonads and subsequently the testes is dependent on a series of sex chromosome-linked and autosomal genes. The testes secrete both peptide and steroid hormones essential for the formation of internal and external genitalia. Hormone action is mediated via specific...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
