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Gonadal and Endocrine Analysis of a Gynandromorphic Chicken.
Endocrinology - 1 Oct 2018
Morris Kirsten R, Hirst Claire E, Major Andrew T, Ezaz Tariq, Ford Mark, Bibby Susan, Doran Tim J, Smith Craig A
Abstract excerpt
Birds have a ZZ male and ZW female sex chromosome system. The relative roles of genetics and hormones in regulating avian sexual development have been revealed by studies on gynandromorphs. Gynandromorphs are rare bilateral sex chimeras, male on one side of the body and female on the other. We examined a naturally occurring gynandromorphic chicken that was externally male on the right side of the body and female...
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