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What does the "four core genotypes" mouse model tell us about sex differences in the brain and other tissues?
Frontiers in neuroendocrinology - 1 Jan 2009
Arnold Arthur P, Chen Xuqi
Abstract excerpt
The "four core genotypes" (FCG) model comprises mice in which sex chromosome complement (XX vs. XY) is unrelated to the animal's gonadal sex. The four genotypes are XX gonadal males or females, and XY gonadal males or females. The model allows one to measure (1) the differences in phenotypes caused by sex chromosome complement (XX vs. XY), (2) the differential effects of ovarian and testicular secretions, and (3)...
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