Article
Sexually dimorphic duct system of the submandibular gland in mouse with testicular feminization mutation (Tfm/Y).
Acta anatomica - 1 Jan 1992
Sawada K, Noumura T
Abstract excerpt
The X-linked testicular feminization mutation (Tfm/Y) in the mouse is characterized by androgen insensitivity of the target cells. The aim of this study was to examine sexually dimorphic development of the submandibular gland of Tfm/Y mutant mice in comparison with those of wild-type male, wild-type female and heterozygous Tfm female mice. In either 30- or 90-day-old wild-type male mice, the granular convoluted...
Topics
- Androgen-Insensitivity Syndrome
- Animals
- Dihydrotestosterone
- Female
- Male
- Mice
- Mutation
- Organ Size
- Sex Characteristics
- Submandibular Gland
