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Human sex-determination and disorders of sex-development (DSD).
Seminars in cell & developmental biology - 1 Sept 2015
Bashamboo Anu, McElreavey Ken
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Several new genes and pathways have been identified in recent years associated with human errors of sex-determination or DSD. SOX family gene mutations, as well as mutations involving GATA4, FOG2 and genes involved in MAP kinase signaling have been associated with virilization in 46,XX individuals or with 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis. Furthermore, mutations involving another key gene in sex-determination, NR5A1, are...
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