[Genetics of human sex determination and its disturbances].

doi:10.1007/s001140050074

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[Genetics of human sex determination and its disturbances].

Die Naturwissenschaften - 1 Jul 1994

Braun A, Kuhnle U, Cleve H

Abstract excerpt

The genetics of human sex determination is considered in view of the various disorders of gonad development. The Y chromosome plays an important role in the induction of sex determination by encoding the testis-determining factor (TDF). However, not all deviations in regular development can be ex...

Topics

DNA-Binding Proteins
Disorders of Sex Development
Female
Gonadal Dysgenesis
Humans
Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors
Male
Mutation
Sex Chromosome Aberrations
Sex Determination Analysis
Transcription Factors
Y Chromosome

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