Article
Gene Expression Profiling Reveals New Potential Players of Gonad Differentiation in the Chicken Embryo
9 Sept 2011
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In birds as in mammals, a genetic switch determines whether the undifferentiated gonad develops into an ovary or a testis. However, understanding of the molecular pathway(s) involved in gonad differentiation is still incomplete. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: With the aim of improving characterization of the molecular pathway(s) involved in gonad differentiation in the chicken embryo, we developed a...