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Xp duplications and sex reversal.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 29 Nov 1995
Zanaria E, Bardoni B, Dabovic B, Calvari V, Fraccaro M, Zuffardi O, Camerino G
Abstract excerpt
Male to female sex reversal has been observed in individuals with duplications of the short arm of the X chromosome. The study of Xp duplicated patients demonstrated that sex reversal results from the presence of two active copies of the DSS (dosage sensitive sex reversal) locus. A double dosage of DSS disrupts testis formation whereas its absence is compatible with a male phenotype, suggesting a role for DSS in...
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