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Analysis of the sex-determining region of the Y chromosome (SRY) in sex reversed patients: point-mutation in SRY causing sex-reversion in a 46,XY female.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jul 1992
Müller J, Schwartz M, Skakkebaek N E
Abstract excerpt
The first and essential step in normal sexual differentiation takes place during the 5th-6th week of gestation. The testis determining factor (TDF) directs the undifferentiated gonad into a testis, which secretes hormones responsible for normal male development. A new candidate for TDF has recently been reported, and it has been called the sex determining region of the Y (SRY). The hypothesis has been supported...
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