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Sex determination and sex reversal: genotype, phenotype, dogma and semantics.
Human genetics - 1 Jul 1992
Mittwoch U
Abstract excerpt
The genetic terminology of sex determination and sex differentiation is examined in relation to its underlying biological basis. On the assumption that the function of the testis is to produce hormones and spermatozoa, the hypothesis of a single Y-chromosomal testis-determining gene with a dominant effect is shown to run counter to the following observed facts: a lowering in testosterone levels and an increase in...
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